Rock Cut Architecture

Structures carved in situ into “living rock” which are not primarily based on natural caves even though in India and China these are often referred to as being “caves”.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Rock Cut Architecture':

  • Ajanta Caves
  • Al-Hijr
  • El Fuerte de Samaipata
  • Elephanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
  • Etruscan Necropolises Several tombs
  • Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Monolithic church, carved from a limestone cliff
  • Lalibela
  • Longmen Grottoes
  • Matera
  • Nubian Monuments Abu Simbel
  • Old City of Jerusalem Tomb of Zechariah
  • Petra
  • Syracuse Pantalica
  • Yungang Grottoes