Darra-e Kur

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 / 36.78548000°N 69.99514000°E / 36.78548000; 69.99514000
Typerock shelter
Site notes
Excavation dates1966
ArchaeologistsLouis Dupree

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.