The Bodhi Tree: Basked under spotlights, the Buddha attained enlightenment under this tree more than 2,500 years ago.
IN THE outskirts of Varanasi, India, a peculiar edifice stood 44 metres tall, jutting above a sea of trees.
That was what archaeologist Alexander Cunningham saw in 1833, which led him to one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 19th century — the ancient city of Sarnath.
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