The Piprahwa Gems: A History Spanning Two Millennia

The Piprahwa Gems: A History Spanning Two Millennia

Read on for a short history on the discovery of the Piprahwa gem relics and a map with key locations to know.
Read on for a short history on the discovery of the Piprahwa gem relics and a map with key locations to know.

T he relics unearthed at Piprahwa near the India-Nepal border in 1898 by Englishman William Caxton Peppé are beyond doubt one of the most important discoveries of Buddhism. Piprahwa is widely believed to be the site of ancient Kapilavastu, the seat of the historical Buddha’s family clan in northern India.

As the legendary gem relics buried with the bones of the Historical Buddha for more than two millennia come to auction at Sotheby’s, we take a look at their discovery.

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