The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi is a World Heritage site in India defined by the UNESCO in 1989 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 149 (53, 330) in our monthly survey..
"On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) all in different states of conservation most of which date back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. It is the oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence and was a major Buddhist centre in India until the 12th century A.D."
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