http://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/15/85/DSC_0013.JPG afce031484aac8ef6118a8f79403cc62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buddhist Holy Land Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derek F. Maher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dhamekh Stūpa, with monastery ruins in the foreground Subject The topic of the resource Sārnāth: Main Archaeological Site Description An account of the resource Said to mark the exact spot where the Buddha revealed his first lesson after enlightenment, the Dharmacakrapravatana Sūtra, in which he explained the Four Noble Truths. This stūpa is one of the most imposing and distinctive structures found in Sārnāth, standing over 30 meters in height and over 28 meters in diameter. King Harshavardhana of the Gupta period commissioned its construction around the year 600 CE to replace an earlier structure that had been built by King Aśoka around 250 BCE. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derek F. Maher Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sārnāth/DA Main Archaeological Site/DSC_0013.JPG Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 5/29/2016