The 5th–6th century, side by side
While Nepal raised its oldest dated temple, here is what the rest of the world was making.
Changu Narayan
Kathmandu Valley
Nepal
464 CE
Gupta golden age
Sarnath & Mathura
India
4th–6th c.
Sigiriya frescoes
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
477–495
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople
World
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