According to media reports, an Indian official told news agency PTI that satellite studies have found evidence of the presence of archaeological treasures under the soil in the areas around this place.
Satellite images show structures buried underground on the north side of the temple. The images show that the monastery was surrounded by a moat and a settlement several centuries ago. This study has not been published yet. More work is underway on it.
Today, a temple is situated in the existing Mahabodhi Temple Complex. Its height is 55 meters. It is one of the 6 sacred places associated with the life of Buddha and is included in the UNESCO heritage. space.com Citing UNESCO, it is one of the oldest brick Buddhist temples in India, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD.
An Indian institute and Cardiff University are collaborators in the new research being done on the Mahabodhi Temple. The satellite imagery being talked about has not been revealed yet. The picture will be revealed after the research paper is published. It has also not been told which satellite has been used for the imagery.
