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 July 28, 2007 -- Soon after the aboveground monastery was built and the monks moved there, the caves were used as a burial place for the members of brotherhood. Reverend Anthony was the first one to be buried in the Near Caves in 1073. The caves were used as a burial place for more than 700 years.
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Planes, Trains, Buses & Bikes – A visit to 'the motherland' – July & August 2007 –
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