Sharing some pictures of the UNESCO excavation site in Nepal of the ancient city of Kapilavastu...the capital of the Shakas, where Prince Siddharta spent the first 29 years of his life with his family..., the excavations are currently on, and the question that they seek to answer is whether this site at Tilaurakot is Kapilvastu or the site at Piprawa in India, located 15 kilometers away. both belonged to Sakya territory. a large Stupa with relics and fabulous offerings were discovered at Piprawa. here at the site in Nepal, they have dug up remains of what were the western gate ,the central complex and the eastern gateway of the ancient city. they can be carbon dated however only to Mauryan times, and no Asokan pillar, marking the site as Kapilavastu has been discovered thus far...
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ReplyDeletethank you Sir :) you are very kind.
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