'Inca trails, French cave and an Indian stepwell vie for World Heritage status' informs K.J.S.Chatrath

Chauvet Cave, France, original 20,000 years old. Museum replica photo source: Wikipedia

‘… …Submitted by France, the Chauvet Cave, located in a limestone plateau of the meandering Ardeche River in southern France, contains some of the earliest known paintings, drawn more than 30,000 years ago. The grotto has more than 1,000 pictures - many of which feature animals such as bison, mammoths and rhinos.

The cave was closed off by a rock fall around 20,000 years ago and remained sealed until its rediscovery in 1994. More drawings are expected to be found in remote parts of the grotto. …’

‘…India, meanwhile, is hoping to have its Rani-ki-Vav stepwell on the banks of the Saraswati River in western Patan listed. Designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water," it is divided into seven underground storeys of terraced walls with pavilions and buttresses, according to its official nomination document. … …’

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