Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard
नालंदा · Nalanda Ctyd6
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇮🇳 Bihar, Nalanda, Nalanda Mahavihara, India
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About Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard
Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard in Bihar, Nalanda, Nalanda Mahavihara, India is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and coring document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 7.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 866 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1900
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1484 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
25.1400° N · 85.4500° E · 70 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard — structure with stratified deposits
25.1422° N · 85.4477° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard — complex with stratified deposits
25.1421° N · 85.4505° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Nalanda — Monastery 6 Ancillary Courtyard — outlier with stratified deposits
25.1414° N · 85.4506° E