Ancient Bihar University Readies for Satellite Imagery
Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) Space scientists have begun fieldwork to conduct satellite imagery to explore the unexplored part of the more than 2,500-year-old Nalanda University in Bihar, one of the world's oldest.
A two-member team of senior space scientists from Hyderabad based National Remote Sensing Agency are currently in Nalanda, about 100 km from here, for the field study.
"The scientists are camping in Nalanda for a field study since Monday to collect data on site settlements and water bodies around the ruins of the ancient Nalanda University," an official
By Rajesh Kumar, Section Educations In Bihar
Posted on Tue Aug 29, 2006 at 09:46:42 PM EST