There is an interesting article on the birthplace of the Buddha in the September/October 2020 issue of National Geographic History magazine.
The magazine’s table of contents and the article’s first page give you an overview of the story:
Birthplace of the Buddha
Details of the life story of the Buddha, whose journey to enlightenment inspired a great global religion, have long eluded scholars. New finds at Lumbini, the Buddha’s birthplace, may now provide some answers.
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Thank you, Craig, for making this article known to all our readers and for facilitating the manner in which they can read it. Since many or most of us will never visit Lumbini, this is such an important and impressive article. The photography, in keeping with National Geographic standards, is superb.