# The Ajanta Caves — WHE Article Discussion (2-849)

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-ajanta-caves-whe-article-discussion-2-849/18434>\
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**Created:** [December 9, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-ajanta-caves-whe-article-discussion-2-849/18434 "2015-12-09T20:09:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-ajanta-caves-whe-article-discussion-2-849/18434/1 "2015-12-09T20:09:44Z")

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The 30 caves at Ajanta lie to the north of Aurangabad in the Indhyadri range of Western Ghats. The caves, famous for their temple architecture and many delicately drawn murals, are located in a 76 m high, horseshoe-shaped escarpment overlooking the _Waghora_ (tiger) River. The Ajanta Caves are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/849/the-ajanta-caves/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/849/the-ajanta-caves/)._

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