According to “Shoku Nihongi,” the imperially commissioned history text on the Nara Period, Emperor Shomu (701-756) observed an event held on the south side of the gate. The Ministry of Land ...
The ancient capital of Heijokyo was apparently hit by a smallpox outbreak in the Nara Period (710-784). Residents thought the disease was brought by “oni” demons and tried to fight the ...
BHUBANESWAR: Excavations at Nara Huda mound, near Tirimal village in Khurda district has thrown up interesting insights into ...