Ajanta Caves
LocationIndia
Year200 BC
TypeCave Temples
About Ajanta Caves
30 Buddhist cave monuments cut into a horseshoe cliff. Over 2,200 years of history. Abandoned for 1,000 years before rediscovery in 1819 by a British hunting party. The paintings influenced modern Indian art. Over 500,000 visitors annually. The caves align with the solstices.