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Kailasa Temple, Ellora

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A complete temple carved from a single rock, with an estimated 200,000 tonnes of stone removed.

ContinentAsiaConfidence: estimated
Height32mConfidence: estimated
MaterialBasaltMohs 6-6 (mineral hardness scale)

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Date

756 CE - 773 CE

8th century CE

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MethodNo claims found.No claims found.

Medieval — Kailasa Temple, Ellora in context.

Medieval, 500 CE to 1,500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.Timeline5Kailasa Temple, Ellora, 756 CE - 773 CEEl Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 800 CE - 1,100 CERock-hewn churches of Lalibela, 1,000 CE - 1,250 CEMoai of Rapa Nui, 1,250 CE - 1,500 CETemplo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, 1,325 CE - 1,521 CE2600 CE800 CE1,000 CE1,200 CE1,400 CE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 765 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 756 CE - 773 CE.

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