swap_horiz Nalanda Alternatives

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

Constructed during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom around 2560 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza served as the to...

Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Egypt

9.9 Brilliant

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Mogao Caves (Dunhuang)

The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes, are a network of 492 Buddhist cave temples located near Dun...

China Painting Buddhist Silk Road

9.2 Excellent

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Mogao Caves

The Mogao Caves represent a significant archaeological site in northwestern China. Constructed between the 4th and 14th...

China Buddhist Silk Road Cave Art

9.1 Excellent

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Vijayanagara (Hampi)

Vijayanagara, historically centered around the modern village of Hampi in Karnataka, India, was the capital of the Vijay...

India City Temple 14TH Century

8.9 Great

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Hampi

Hampi represents the remains of Vijayanagara, a significant medieval Hindu empire centered in Karnataka, India. The site...

India Medieval Hindu Karnataka

8.8 Great

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Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes are a significant archaeological site in Henan Province, China. Carved primarily between the 5th an...

China Buddhist Cave Art Northern Wei

8.8 Great

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Dholavira

Dholavira is an archaeological site representing a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Kutch dis...

India Urban Bronze Age Indus Valley

8.7 Great

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Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes are a complex of ancient Buddhist temple caves excavated into the sandstone cliffs of Wuzhou Mounta...

China 5TH Century Buddhist Cave Art

8.6 Great

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Khajuraho

A group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, built by the Chandela dynasty between approximately...

India Medieval Temple Chandela

8.5 Great

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Mahabalipuram

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984 on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, India, comprising 7th- and 8th-century mo...

India Coastal Rock Cut 7TH Century

8.3 Great

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Sanchi

Sanchi is a Buddhist religious complex located on a hilltop in Madhya Pradesh, India, best known for its Great Stupa. Co...

India Buddhist Stupa Ashoka

8.2 Great

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Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya is a highly significant religious and archaeological site located in the Indian state of Bihar. It is tradition...

India Ancient Sacred Pilgrimage

8.1 Great

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Sukhothai

Sukhothai is an extensive archaeological site in north-central Thailand that served as the capital of the first Kingdom...

Capital Thailand Thai 13TH Century

8.0 Great

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Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura is an ancient city in Sri Lanka that served as the island's first established capital from the 4th century...

Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist Stupa

8.0 Great

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Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a major archaeological site in Sri Lanka that served as the island nation's second capital from the 11th...

Medieval Capital Sri Lanka Buddhist

8.0 Great

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Taxila

Taxila is a multi-period archaeological site in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the ruins of several ancient...

Pakistan Buddhist Gandhara Greek Period

7.8 Good

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Lothal

Lothal is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization, located in the modern state of Gujarat, Ind...

India Port Indus Valley 2400BCE

7.5 Good

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Baekje Historic Areas

The Baekje Historic Areas are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Korea comprising eight archaeological locations in G...

South Korea Kingdom Buddhist Baekje

7.5 Good

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Pyu Ancient Cities

Three ancient cities in Myanmar—Halin, Beikthano, and Sri Ksetra—representing the Pyu civilization that flourished from...

Myanmar Walled Buddhist 1ST Century

7.0 Good

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Adichanallur

Adichanallur is a significant archaeological burial site located in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India, datin...

India Burial Iron Age Tamil Nadu

6.9 Fair