KAFIR QAL'EH, Tirine / Vahnaï (Grottes de)
32.726400,65.924400
Description
There are ouvertures bouchées (plugged cave entrances) to man-made undergrounds (note 1) at a fortress / castle which LINDBERG (1962a: 8) called Kafir Qal`eh (note 2) and placed at a distance of 1 km (probably along the road) -north- (more likely: north-east) of Tirin Kot / Wanu (note 3) and at the side of the road to Orozgan (note 4). Visible on top of the hill, which governs the surrounding plain, are big and strong walls of a fortified settlement in ruins (note 5).There are ouvertures bouchées (plugged cave entrances) to man-made undergrounds (note 1) at a fortress / castle which LINDBERG (1962a: 8) called Kafir Qal`eh (note 2) and placed at a distance of 1 km (probably along the road) -north- (more likely: north-east) of Tirin Kot / Wanu (note 3) and at the side of the road to Orozgan (note 4). Visible on top of the hill, which governs the surrounding plain, are big and strong walls of a fortified settlement in ruins (note 5).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83.1 | MARGHUNDAY (Cave on the) | ||
| 129.9 | PIROKEL 1 (Cave at) | ||
| 129.9 | PIROKEL 2 (Cave at) | ||
| 129.9 | PIROKEL 3 (Cave at) | ||
| 129.9 | PIROKEL 4 (Cave at) | ||
| 129.9 | GHAR KHARGOLAK (Caves at) | ||
| 132.7 | Khum Tangi (Durrani Khan 1999) (Cave in the) | ||
| 154.6 | SHAHQURGHAN (Caves at) | ||
| 159.1 | Sangdara (Grotta del) |