Pataliputra palace capital (front and left-side view), early Maurya Empire period, 3rd century BCE. Another modern photograph of the capital.
Material
Unpolished buff sandstone
Size
Height: 85 cm
Width: 123 cm
Weight: 1,800 lbs (900 kg)
Period/culture
3rd Century BCE
Discovered
25°36′07″N 85°10′48″E
Place
Bulandi Bagh, Pataliputra, India.
Present location
Patna Museum, India
Excavation site (Patna, India)
The Pataliputra capital is a monumental rectangular capital with volutes and Classical Greek designs, that was discovered in the palace ruins of the ancient Mauryan Empire capital city of Pataliputra (modern Patna, northeastern India). It is dated to the 3rd century BCE.
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