Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Big ideas in music, food and architecture that were born in India
Rock-cut cave
Quiz: How well do you know the ancient caves of India?
In ancient India, cave complexes sheltered travellers and traders too besides priests and monks. Take our quiz to learn about these rock-cut rest-stops
Singing pillars, living rocks & posh pineapples – Architecture of the Deccan
How medieval Deccani architecture evolved to encompass such a range of marvels, from monolithic cave monasteries to Dravidian temple art to Indo-Islamic minarets
Watch: The Oldest Known Story
Griffith University researchers recently discovered artwork on a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that turns out to be about 44,000 years old. This first known narrative tells one of the simplest and most resonant stories we have: a tale of the hunter and the hunted.
Elephanta Caves, Bombay
This Johnson and Henderson image shows the outer facade of one of the caves on the island of Elephant in Bombay. Originally called Gharapuri and identified as the capital of the Mauryas in the Konkan, the island is spread across two hillocks separated by a narrow valley and dotted with numerous archaeological remains going as… Read more »
Musicians, Karlee
This is a late 19th century photograph of a group of musicians at Karle Caves by an unidentified photographer. On the backdrop can be seen buddha figures meditating, and a row of elephants all carved onto the monolithic structure. The musicians appear to be in motion playing an assortment of instruments, which include Nagaras, and… Read more »