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History. The Kathmandu Valley may have been inhabited as early as 300 BCE, since the oldest known objects in the valley date to a few hundred years BCE. The earliest known inscription is dated 185 CE. The oldest firmly dated building in the earthquake-prone valley is over 2,000 years old.
Ancient Kathmandu valley. Archaeological explorations indicate that Kathmandu and the two other sister towns in the valley were the oldest towns and are traced to the period between 167 BC and 1 AD. Excavations conducted at Hadigaon and Lubhu in southern part of the valley, in Kathmandu, have unearthed brick walls and Stone Age tools.
May 1, 2015 · The Kathmandu Valley, which was already called “Nepal” centuries before the emergence of the modern nation-state of that name, is a 220 square mile bowl, 4,000 feet up in the lap of the central...
May 29, 2024 · Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. It lies in a hilly region near the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati rivers, at an elevation of 4,344 feet (1,324 metres) above sea level. It was founded in 723 by Raja Gunakamadeva. Its early name was Manju-Patan; the present name refers to a wooden temple.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements for which the Kathmandu Valley is world famous. The seven include the Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Kathmandu is one of the oldest towns in the country and can be traced to the period between 167 BC and 1 A.D. The story goes that Manjushree Bodhisattva, a Demi-God, came to Chobhar Hill and cut the hill open with his flaming sword, draining the valley's water away.
The valley has a history of human habitation dating to at least 300 B.C.E. Lying between the important regions of India, Pakistan, Tibet, and China, Kathmandu Valley has been a cross-roads for civilizations in the region. The Newa people have the longest continuous history in the valley.
