Ancient Indian sites

2. This ancient city was part of the Mauryan empire and is home to Sanchi Stupa, one of the most important and oldest stone structures in India. Sanchi Stupa houses relics of Lord Buddah.
5. This is the best preserved urban settlement in Asia that dates back to 3,000 B.C and is thought to be the first great urban center of the Indus Valley civilizations.
6. This body of water is 4,652 meters deep, and in Indian folklore it is referred to as Darya, Sindhu sagar, and Arab Samudra.
8. The oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India are historic sites carved during the Mauryan empire.
10. This city has recently been revealed to be a Cradle of Civilization that came before Mesopotamia. They read and wrote with pictures, however their language has yet to be deciphered. It was one of the two great cities of the Indus River Valley Civilazion.

1. Two sandstone Buddhas are carved into the cliffs of Bamian along this mountain range.
3. This bay was the maritime highway between ancient India and China.
4. This city was the capital of five ancient Indian Empires, including the Gupta, Nandas, Mauryans, Sungas, and Palas empires. During the Gupta empire it was referred to as the City of Flowers.
7. This cursed river is said to have originated from the blood of thousands of animals killed by King Rantideva. It is also famous for its ravines and badlands that gave rise to India's bandit queen, Phoolan Debi.
9. This river is the most sacred and important river in Hinduism. It is believed to purify and cleanse a person and in the Hindu religion a life is not complete without bathing at least once in its waters.