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"North west of Bamiyan there is yet another attractive valley called Foladi. This lies at the foot of Kohibaba and is also the name of a pass at one point there. Here a group of Buddhist Grottoes were discovered in this valley, the walls and specially the ceilings of which are covered with very beautiful frescoes." Wimalaratne (2004)
"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, these coordinates ARE NOT correct, see below - tmc, 13 Jul 2010]"
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/multiple=1&unique_number=230
"065. Fuladi
[…]
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] […].
Fuladi Dates: Hephthalo-Sasanian, 5th-7th century AD (stylistic evidence);
Turk or pre-Mongol Islamic, 7th-13th century (architectural evidence).
[…]
Fuladi: A complex of some 30 artificial caves. Many have tunnel-like passageways connecting them to watch-towers on the hills above. Some have decorations of "lantern" ceilings and frescos. There is also a line of later fortifications along the valley as far as Manãra, guarding the approach to the Bamiyan Valley from the south.
[…] Latitude 34.8º N Longitude 67.8º E"
- 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
Menareh, Afghanistan Page
Other names: Monara,Munara,Monāreh,Monaṟa,Monareh,Menāreh
World:Afghanistan:Velayat-e Bamian
Latitude 34.7911 Longitude 67.7703
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/Menareh.html
Input by: tmciolek, Jul 6, 2010
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Kalai Ghamai monastery, AF.
Lat 34.8030 Long 67.7820
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.
Google Map link:
Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Kalai Ghamai monastery - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/multiple=1&unique_number=230
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- Afghanistan:Velayat-e Bamian
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
- Fuladi monastery (Note: this name also includes the nearby Deh-i Ahangaran monastery) - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx., Lat 34.8030 Long 67.7820 - based on visual identification of the site on the large scale Map of Archaeological Remains (UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2003), and estimating its coordinates via maps.google.com - tmciolek, 13 Jul 2010.
- [Note, due to an UNESCO clerical error the coordinates Lat 34.82044 Long 67.78736 - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/multiple=1&unique_number=230 - ARE NOT CORRECT - tmciolek, 13 Jul 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
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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- Hephthalo-Sasanian, 5th-7th century AD (stylistic evidence) - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
12. Date-intermediate
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13. Date-late
- Turk or pre-Mongol Islamic, 7th-13th century (architectural evidence) - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#065 Fuladi)
14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
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16. Additional notes
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17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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