Ghaligai (Cave at) (Stein 1929)

سيدو شريف (ضلع سوات - PK)
34.700000,72.266700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A relatively small natural grotto (sic! for: no big cave) containing rock art (rock engravings, dated to 1700 B.C.) could be reached with some difficulty by clambering over narrow ledges on the steep face of the cliff, and in it I was shown a remarkable relievo carved from the rock. The group, about 4 feet high altogether … (STEIN 1929a: 5). SITUATION: Some 40 feet [12 m] above the road (note 1) at a spot just before the village of Ghalagai (also: Ghaligai, Galigai, Ghalagahi N34°42': E72°16') and near the Elephant Rock.A relatively small natural grotto (sic! for: no big cave) containing rock art (rock engravings, dated to 1700 B.C.) could be reached with some difficulty by clambering over narrow ledges on the steep face of the cliff, and in it I was shown a remarkable relievo carved from the rock. The group, about 4 feet high altogether … (STEIN 1929a: 5). SITUATION: Some 40 feet [12 m] above the road (note 1) at a spot just before the village of Ghalagai (also: Ghaligai, Galigai, Ghalagahi N34°42': E72°16') and near the Elephant Rock.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Stein, Marc Aurel 1929a.

History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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3.6BARIKOT TUNNEL 1 (Upper)
3.6BARIKOT TUNNEL 2 (Lower)
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12.6LOE BANR PITS
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25.5ROD DARRA SHELTER 1
25.5ROD DARRA SHELTER 2