ancient rock-hewn cave city
C2325
concept
An ancient rock-hewn cave city is a sprawling settlement carved directly into cliffs or mountainsides, featuring interconnected dwellings, temples, and passageways sculpted from living stone.
Aliases (4)
- rock-cut temple ×4
- ancient rock-hewn town ×2
- cliff dwelling complex ×1
- rock-cut temple complex ×1
Instances (9)
- Uplistsikhe cave city ("ancient rock-hewn town")
- Temple of Derr ("rock-cut temple")
- Abu Simbel temples ("rock-cut temple complex")
- Temple of Beit el-Wali ("rock-cut temple")
- Fortress of the Lord ("ancient rock-hewn town")
- Uplistsikhe (nearby)
- Derr, Lower Nubia ("rock-cut temple")
- Temple of Ramesses II at Derr ("rock-cut temple")
- Gila Cliff Dwellings (core archeological area) ("cliff dwelling complex")