Oldest Buddhist Shrine Uncovered In Nepal May Push Back Buddha’s Birth Date

Photo Credit: Ira Block, National Geographic

By Dan Vergano

Time to push back Buddha’s birth date a century or so? Archaeologists may have uncovered evidence of the oldest Buddhist shrine yet discovered, dating to around 550 B.C.

Located at Nepal’s Lumbini pilgrimage center, the legendary site of Buddha’s birth, the discovery points to the renowned religious figure living more than a century earlier than dates accepted by many scholars.

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