sep 27, 200 BC - Great Stupa at Sanchi
Description:
300 BCE-100 CEStone masonry, sandstone on dome
Madhya Pradesh, India
Buddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynasty
• Stupa= heap
• Used for burial and serves as monument
• Said to have contained ashes Buddha or someone of importance
• King Ashoka is responsible for building several stupas in India
• Represents buddha and four noble truths
Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 27, 200 BC
Now
~ 2226 years ago
