Japanese univ. team finds stone caves 120 km west of Bamiyan rui

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of Buddhist stone caves found by a Japanese research team in late October on cliffs located 1 km west of Keligan ruins and 120 km west of the Bamiyan ruins in central Afghanistan. The caves are believed to date back to the eighth century, said members of the team, headed by Ryukoku University professor Takashi Irisawa, on Nov. 9. The photo was provided by Akira Inoue. (Kyodo)

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