Darra-e Kur

Darra-e Kūr or Bābā Darwīsh, is an archaeological site in Badakhshan province in Afghanistan. It is situated just northeast of Kalafgān near the village of Chinār-i Gunjus Khān 63 km (39.1 mi) east of Taloqan, on the road to Faizabad. The cave is situated atop the side of the valley near the hamlet of Bābā Darwīsh.

Darra-e Kur
location in Afghanistan
Darra-e Kur (South Asia)
Alternative nameBābā Darwīsh; Cave of the Valley; Darra-i-Kur
Locationnortheast of Kalafgān near the village of Chinār-i Gunjus Khān
RegionBadakhshan province, Afghanistan
Coordinates36°47′07.728″N 69°59′42.504″E
Typerock shelter
Site notes
Excavation dates1966
ArchaeologistsLouis Dupree
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