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Ancient Archeology :
Barabar Caves , Jehanabad district , Bihar , India
Raghavan
How to possible almost 1800 year old rock cut made ? Any technology ? This is Lomas Rishi Cave , one of several man-made Barabar Caves .
The Barabar Hill Caves ( Hindi बराबर , Barābar ) are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India , dating from the Maurya Empire ( 322 – 185 BCE ), some with Ashokan inscriptions , located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district , Bihar , India , 24 km ( 15 mi ) north of Gaya .
The cave of Lomas Rishi is probably the most famous of the caves of Barabar , because of its beautifully carved door . It is on the southern side of Barabar granite hill , and is adjacent to Sudama cave , which is on the left . Lomas Rishi consists of two rooms : a rectangular room measuring 9.86x5.18m , and a circular , semihemispherical room 5m in diameter , which is accessed from the rectangular room by a narrow rectangular passage .