KALA NAO CAVES (Byron 1933.11.30)
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Description
Unspecified caves (apparently man-made rock chambers) south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) or Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON 1937 edited 1950: 112-113). IDENTITY: Both Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) and Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) means New Castle. Thus, the nameless caves about 2.5 km south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON, R 1937) is possibly the same as the likewise nameless cave near the –>Ziarat of Khwaja Abdul Rahman at Haji Samad / Hadji Samad, which is said to lie 5 km from Newcastle or à 5 km de Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123: Grotte du Ziyaret de Khvadjah Abdour Rahman). SITUATION: In a hillside situated about 2.5 km along the road (note 1) south-west from Kala Nao (note 2) towards Sauzak Pass (note 3), Karokh (note 4) and Herat: Kala Nao (2,900 ft.), November 30th [1933 AD = 1427 Hejira] … This afternoon Nur Mohammad and I walked a mile and a half [2.5 km] back along the road we had come by to look at some caves in the hillside. Just beow them, I was attacked by vertigo and had to go down again before I was marooned. Nur Mohammad completed the exploration, and assures me they contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON, R 1937 edited 1950: 112-113).Unspecified caves (apparently man-made rock chambers) south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) or Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON 1937 edited 1950: 112-113). IDENTITY: Both Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) and Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) means New Castle. Thus, the nameless caves about 2.5 km south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON, R 1937) is possibly the same as the likewise nameless cave near the –>Ziarat of Khwaja Abdul Rahman at Haji Samad / Hadji Samad, which is said to lie 5 km from Newcastle or à 5 km de Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123: Grotte du Ziyaret de Khvadjah Abdour Rahman). SITUATION: In a hillside situated about 2.5 km along the road (note 1) south-west from Kala Nao (note 2) towards Sauzak Pass (note 3), Karokh (note 4) and Herat: Kala Nao (2,900 ft.), November 30th [1933 AD = 1427 Hejira] … This afternoon Nur Mohammad and I walked a mile and a half [2.5 km] back along the road we had come by to look at some caves in the hillside. Just beUnspecified caves (apparently man-made rock chambers) south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) or Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON 1937 edited 1950: 112-113). IDENTITY: Both Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) and Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) means New Castle. Thus, the nameless caves about 2.5 km south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON, R 1937) is possibly the same as the likewise nameless cave near the –>Ziarat of Khwaja Abdul Rahman at Haji Samad / Hadji Samad, which is said to lie 5 km from Newcastle or à 5 km de Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123: Grotte du Ziyaret de Khvadjah Abdour Rahman). SITUATION: In a hillside situated about 2.5 km along the road (note 1) south-west from Kala Nao (note 2) towards Sauzak Pass (note 3), Karokh (note 4) and Herat: Kala Nao (2,900 ft.), November 30th [1933 AD = 1427 Hejira] … This afternoon Nur Mohammad and I walked a mile and a half [2.5 km] back along the road we had come by to look at some caves in the hillside. Just beUnspecified caves (apparently man-made rock chambers) south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) or Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON 1937 edited 1950: 112-113). IDENTITY: Both Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) and Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) means New Castle. Thus, the nameless caves about 2.5 km south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON, R 1937) is possibly the same as the likewise nameless cave near the –>Ziarat of Khwaja Abdul Rahman at Haji Samad / Hadji Samad, which is said to lie 5 km from Newcastle or à 5 km de Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123: Grotte du Ziyaret de Khvadjah Abdour Rahman). SITUATION: In a hillside situated about 2.5 km along the road (note 1) south-west from Kala Nao (note 2) towards Sauzak Pass (note 3), Karokh (note 4) and Herat: Kala Nao (2,900 ft.), November 30th [1933 AD = 1427 Hejira] … This afternoon Nur Mohammad and I walked a mile and a half [2.5 km] back along the road we had come by to look at some caves in the hillside. Just beUnspecified caves (apparently man-made rock chambers) south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) or Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON 1937 edited 1950: 112-113). IDENTITY: Both Kala Nao (BYRON 1937) and Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123) means New Castle. Thus, the nameless caves about 2.5 km south-west of Kala Nao (BYRON, R 1937) is possibly the same as the likewise nameless cave near the –>Ziarat of Khwaja Abdul Rahman at Haji Samad / Hadji Samad, which is said to lie 5 km from Newcastle or à 5 km de Qal'éh Nou (LINDBERG 1958: 123: Grotte du Ziyaret de Khvadjah Abdour Rahman). SITUATION: In a hillside situated about 2.5 km along the road (note 1) south-west from Kala Nao (note 2) towards Sauzak Pass (note 3), Karokh (note 4) and Herat: Kala Nao (2,900 ft.), November 30th [1933 AD = 1427 Hejira] … This afternoon Nur Mohammad and I walked a mile and a half [2.5 km] back along the road we had come by to look at some caves in the hillside. Just beow them, I was attacked by vertigo and had to go down again before I was marooned. Nur Mohammad completed the exploration, and assures me they contain neither paintings nor carvings (BYRON, R 1937 edited 1950: 112-113).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Byron, Robert 1937 edited 1950.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1933.11.30: Robert BYRON (1937 edited 1950: 112-113) and Nur Mohammad saw caves from the passing bus (at about 7h30 or 8 o'clock in the morning) and walked back from Kala Nao in the afternoon. Just below the caves, Robert Byron, attacked by vertigo, had to go down again but Nur Mohammad completed the exploration for rock art (paintings or carvings).