Alps Mountain The Alps are Europe’s highest and largest mountain range system. They extend from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Germany to France in the west. The English word ‘Alps’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Alpes’ (via French). The term ‘Alp’ refers to a high mountain pasture. Mont

Ajanta Caves: The Ajanta Caves are 30 (roughly) rock-cut Buddhist cave structures in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India, that date from the second century BCE to around 480 CE. The caves contain paintings and rock-cut sculptures that are regarded as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, notably expressive paintings that convey