Raw data
"Serial no: 208-004
Kalai Ghamai Caves in the Fuladi Valley
Bamiyan District, Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan
N34 49 13.6 E 67 47 14.5 [= Lat 34.82044444 Long 67.78736111 Note, due to an UNESCO clerical error these coordinates ARE NOT correct - tmc, 13 Jul 2010]"
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/multiple=1&unique_number=230
"065. Fuladi
Variant Name (includes): Deh-i Ahangaran. See also Bamiyan
Bamiyan Province. A side valley branching off the main Bamiyan Valley. Fuladi is located 2 kilometers from the town [i.e. Bamiyan - tmc, 10 Jul 2010]- Deh-i Ahangaran is located 4 kilometers from the town. […]
Deh-i Ahangaran Dates:
Late Sassanian, 6th-7th century AD (stylistic)
[…]
Deh-i Ahangaran: Many elaborate caves cut into the cliff face. Many have traces of decoration, some have "lantern" ceilings."
- DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
Qal`eh-ye-Ghamay, Afghanistan Page
Other names: Kalayi-Gamay,Qal‘a-i-Ghamay,Qal`a-i-Ghamay,Qal‘eh-ye-Ghamay
World:Afghanistan:Velayat-e Bamian
Latitude 34.8033 Longitude 67.7883
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
Dahan-e Ahangaran, Afghanistan Page
Other names: Ahangaran,Dahan-e Āhangarān,Dakhani-Akhangaran,Āhangarān
World:Afghanistan:Velayat-e Bamian
Latitude 34.8092 Longitude 67.9161
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/Dahane_Ahangaran.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jul 12, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Deh-i Ahangaran monastery, AF.
Lat 34.7830 Long 67.7470
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Deh-i Ahangaran monastery - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Afghanistan:Velayat-e Bamian
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
final data ….
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Est. coordinates (using maps.google.com) of Deh-i Ahangaran site = Lat 34.7830 Long 67.7470 - est. based on the placement of a spot some 2 km west of the Fuladi (i.e. Kalai Ghamai) caves, which themselves are situated 2 km from Bamiyan town) - tmc, 11 July, 2010,
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
- Qal`eh-ye-Ghamay - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
- Kalayi-Gamay - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
- Qal‘a-i-Ghamay - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
- Qal`a-i-Ghamay - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
- Qal‘eh-ye-Ghamay - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 34.8033 Long 67.7883 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/QalehyeGhamay.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Theravada (judging by the place name Ahangaran) - Krishan (1996:56) cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahangaran
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- Late Sassanian, 6th-7th century AD (stylistic) - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- archaeological
16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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