The Mustang Caves: an ancient kingdom in Nepal
Archaeologists do not know who built them, nor what their function was. Furthermore, it is not possible to understand how people managed to climb towards these cavities built several meters above the ground.
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· 19 Apr 2024
Hidden among the peaks of the Himalayas, there is a place with around 10 thousand artificial caves dug into the living rock at around 60 meters above sea level, in a gorge so large that it far exceeds the Grand Canyon. The impressive number of caves are located in northern Nepal, in the Mustang District, and represent one of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries. Some of them are unique, with a single entrance opening onto a vast front of jagged rocks. Others, however, were created in groups, one on top of the other, presenting vertical stackings even on nine levels. Archaeologists do not know who built them, nor what their fu...
