BALA MURGHAB (Simpson 1886), 2nd (Caves at)

(ولسوالی مرغاب - AF)
35.500000,63.333300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Decayed, man-made rock chambers, probably used as a troglodyte settlements or hermitage retreats reported William Simpson (in LAESSOE 1886: 96, plate 2 figure 1) from a location a few miles further down [from –>Do Ghar Joy-i- Khwaja, which itself lies about two miles (3 km) south of Bala Murghab N35°34'59”: E063°19'40” WGS84] on the left [western] bank of the [Murghab / Morghab] river, but we failed to visit them.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Simpson, William in: Laessoe, F de 1886.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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139.1ZARMAST POT n° 1