DO GHAR, Joy-i- Khwaja
35.553900,63.334200
Description
Two neighbouring entrances (note 1) give access to the ancient man-made rock chambers (note 2). SITUATION: Near Joy-i- Khwaja (note 3) in hill of mud (note 4), which lies at a distance of about 3 km along the road and on the right-hand side of the road from Bala Morghab (note 5) to Qalay-i- Naw (note 6). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A pair of dilapidated cave entrances, about 40 m above the plain (note 7), give access to seven small, half-dark chambers interconnected by short galleries. On 22nd October 1957, the floor was covered with dirt: The ascent … was so difficult that I deemed it wisest not to make the attempt. Captain Talbot managed to get up, and made a plan with measurements … The two caves were on the same level, but the front had through the action of time crumbled away. Below them there had been another very small cave, a few feet only of it was remaining… (William Simpson in LAESSOE 1886: 96, plate 2 figure 1). CAVE LIFE: LINDBERG (1958: 123) recorded (and collected?) Thysanura andlarvae of Coleoptera (Dermestida?) and LINDBERG (1961a: 15) noted very dry bird droppings and bat guano in addition a large number of Hymenoptera nests on the chambers' ceiling and walls.Two neighbouring entrances (note 1) give access to the ancient man-made rock chambers (note 2). SITUATION: Near Joy-i- Khwaja (note 3) in hill of mud (note 4), which lies at a distance of about 3 km along the road and on the right-hand side of the road from Bala Morghab (note 5) to Qalay-i- Naw (note 6). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A pair of dilapidated cave entrances, about 40 m above the plain (note 7), give access to seven small, half-dark chambers interconnected by short galleries. On 22nd October 1957, the floor was covered with dirt: The ascent … was so difficult that I deemed it wisest not to make the attempt. Captain Talbot managed to get up, and made a plan with measurements … The two caves were on the same level, but the front had through the action of time crumbled away. Below them there had been another very small cave, a few feet only of it was remaining… (William Simpson in LAESSOE 1886: 96, plate 2 figure 1). CAVE LIFE: LINDBERG (1958: 123) recorded (and collected?) Thysanura andTwo neighbouring entrances (note 1) give access to the ancient man-made rock chambers (note 2). SITUATION: Near Joy-i- Khwaja (note 3) in hill of mud (note 4), which lies at a distance of about 3 km along the road and on the right-hand side of the road from Bala Morghab (note 5) to Qalay-i- Naw (note 6). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A pair of dilapidated cave entrances, about 40 m above the plain (note 7), give access to seven small, half-dark chambers interconnected by short galleries. On 22nd October 1957, the floor was covered with dirt: The ascent … was so difficult that I deemed it wisest not to make the attempt. Captain Talbot managed to get up, and made a plan with measurements … The two caves were on the same level, but the front had through the action of time crumbled away. Below them there had been another very small cave, a few feet only of it was remaining… (William Simpson in LAESSOE 1886: 96, plate 2 figure 1). CAVE LIFE: LINDBERG (1958: 123) recorded (and collected?) Thysanura andlarvae of Coleoptera (Dermestida?) and LINDBERG (1961a: 15) noted very dry bird droppings and bat guano in addition a large number of Hymenoptera nests on the chambers' ceiling and walls.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- [Ibn] Battuta, Muhammad Ibn-Abdallah Awamiri, circa 1355 for 1325-1354 (edited by Defrémery, C & Sanguinetti, B R 1874-1879; edited by Gibb, Hamilton A R 1929 reproduced 1988; edited by Gibb, Hamilton A R and Beckingham, Charles F 1994; edited by Lee, Samuel 1829); Juberthie, Christian & Decu, Vasile 2001; Laessoe, F de 1886; Lindberg, Knut 1949a, 1961a; Simpson, William in Laessoe, F de 1886.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1330 (circa): Muhammad Ibn-Abdallah Awamiri Ibn BATTUTA (ca. 1355 for 1325-1354) appears to have passed by observing 'cells'. 1885 or 1866 February: M.G. Talbot of the Royal Engineers (Survey Department of the Afghan Boundary Commission) managed to get up, and made a plan with measurements of the troglodyte settlement (plan on plate 2 figure 1, opposite page 96, in: LAESSOE 1886). 1957.10.22: Knut LINDBERG (1961a: 14-15) visited, explored, and collected cave life.
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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3.3 | Bala Murghab (Tunnel at) | ||
6.0 | BALA MURGHAB (Simpson 1886), 2nd (Caves at) | ||
6.0 | Bala Murghab (Caves at) | ||
14.0 | Bala Murghab (Caves at) | ||
17.0 | BALA MURGHAB (Lindberg 1949) (Caves at) | ||
33.3 | Maruchak (Caves at) | ||
53.8 | ASHAB-i- KAHF, Alti Khwaja (Cave at) | ||
137.1 | ZARMAST, Maymana (Cave at) | ||
137.1 | ZARMAST POT n° 1 |