FIL KHANA karez / kariz
(بهسود ولسوالۍ - AF)
34.497800,70.410600
34.497800,70.410600
Description
A couple of small, man-made rock-cut irrigation tunnels (karez, kariz) below the Bazaar Cave or –>Pheel Khana no. 4 noticed SIMPSON (1882: 327): … some small tunnels; these were aqueducts, and the current of the river [Kabul] has carried the rock away in many places, thus making them seem numerous, but there is more than one tunnel, and they are not all on the same level …
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Simpson, Willliam 1882.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Bahrabad (Grottes de) | ||
| 0.0 | FIL KHANA 2: Elephant House | ||
| 0.0 | FIL KHANA 3: Niche | ||
| 1.4 | Fil Khana 1: Vihara | ||
| 1.4 | Fil Khana (Caves at) | ||
| 1.4 | Fil Khana 4: Bazaar | ||
| 1.4 | Fil Khana 5: upper Niche | ||
| 4.2 | Barabad karez / kariz | ||
| 5.8 | Surkh Tope (Caves at) |