We just learned about the Sanchi Capital of Ashoka.
Another part of Indian sculpture is the Ellora - Buddhist Caves, in Maharashtra India.
These caves have artwork from thousands of years ago, and there are over 100 caves, with sculptures and artwork for different people with different beliefs.
There are 12 caves called the Buddhist caves, because they all have artwork about Buddha.
They were carved around 600 or 700 AD.
Eleven of these caves are called "viharas", which are monastaries with prayer halls.
These viharas had places for people to live, sleep, cook food and pray.
Cave number 11 was three stories high and had many rooms.
Inside some of the rooms were sculptures of Buddha or other statues that people would worship.
(from: wikipedia - ellora caves)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Lion Capital of Ashoka
