NICHARA (Cave at)

(قلات - PK)
28.866700,66.750000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

What appears to represent man-made rock chambers used sepulchral localities (cave burials), which MASSON, C (1842, 3; 1844, 4: 389) reported from a not personally visited site: At Nichara [note 1], in the hills east of Kalat, are a few caves and cave temples. These excavations, the samúches [man-made rock chambers] of Afghanistan… were certainly religious and sepulchral localities, or the abodes of the ascetics connected with them. At Nichara, a few years ago, a proof of their nature was afforded by the accidental discovery of one heretofore closed, in which were found several corpses, according to my informant, arrayed in their habiliments, and extended on cháhárpáhís, or couches (note 2).What appears to represent man-made rock chambers used sepulchral localities (cave burials), which MASSON, C (1842, 3; 1844, 4: 389) reported from a not personally visited site: At Nichara [note 1], in the hills east of Kalat, are a few caves and cave temples. These excavations, the samúches [man-made rock chambers] of Afghanistan… were certainly religious and sepulchral localities, or the abodes of the ascetics connected with them. At Nichara, a few years ago, a proof of their nature was afforded by the accidental discovery of one heretofore closed, in which were found several corpses, according to my informant, arrayed in their habiliments, and extended on cháhárpáhís, or couches (note 2).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Masson, Carl 1843-1844; Masson, Charles 1842-1844 / 1974, 1997, 2001.

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1844 (before): Charles MASSON (1842, 3; 1844, 4: 389) was told about a 'cave' at Nichara. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
13.7KHUMBANI CAVE
14.9PANDRAN (Cave at)
24.6KALAT (Chashma-e)
28.5TARATAK GHARA
54.8Pao Cave 1 (Triangle entrance of) (Koh-i)
55.0Pao Cave 2 (Arched entrance) [Koh-i]
55.0PAO CAVE 3: Chimney Cave (Koh-i)
55.6ZIARAT SHEIKH HAJE GHARA
55.6KALTACH KODE 4