World's biggest archeological mystery: Know about the secret caves of Nepal
New Delhi: An estimated 10,000 mysterious human-built caves have been found in the former kingdom of Mustang in north, central Nepal. Those who have seen the mysterious caves say the effect of them on the
Only few have been able to explore the mysterious caves, since Upper Mustang is a restricted area of Nepal that was long closed to outsiders. Today only a thousand foreigners a year are allowed into the region.
Today Mustang is depicted as “the end of the world” and is culturally isolated from Chinese-occupied Tibet.
The new discoveries now show that Mustang was “for many, many hundreds of years absolutely central—a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich, and religiously diverse settlement.”