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Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro
Image by Mamoon Mengal

Priest-king from Mohenjo-daro

Priest-king statue, Indus Valley Civilization. The statue is 17.5 cm high and carved from steatite a.k.a. soapstone. It was found in Mohenjo-daro in 1927 CE. It is on display in the National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan.
Harappa
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Harappa

Archaeological site of Harappa in modern-day Pakistan, one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Harappa Ruins
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Harappa Ruins

Harappa Ruins, Punjab, Pakistan, part of the Indus Valley Civilization, 2600-1300 BCE.
Seated Buddha from Gandhara
Image by Jade Koekoe

Seated Buddha from Gandhara

This Seated Buddha was found in Gandhara, Pakistan (100-300 CE). This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.
Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief
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Siddhartha's Secret Escape, Gandhara Relief

The prince Siddhartha secretly leaves the palace of his father. Not to wake the sleeping inhabitants of the palace, yakshas lift his horse on its hooves and carry it above the ground. Gandhara region, Pakistan, 3rd / 4th century CE...
Bodhisattva Head, Gandhara
Image by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at The Art Institute of Chicago)

Bodhisattva Head, Gandhara

Head of a Bodhisattva, Pakistan or Afghanistan Gandharan region 4th-6th century CE. Stucco with traces of pigment. (The Art Institute of Chicago).
Hariti & Panchika Sculpture
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Hariti & Panchika Sculpture

This sculpture shows Panchika, the Buddhist god of wealth, and Hariti, a mother goddess. The prosperity they bring is symbolized by the piles of money being poured from bags at their feet. Schist sculpture, from Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan...
Hariti, Goddess of Fertility
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Hariti, Goddess of Fertility

Hariti, goddess of fertility, 2nd-3rd century, Sahri Bahlol Excavation, 1911-12. Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.
Badshahi Mosque
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Badshahi Mosque

Badshahi mosque, built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707 CE) in 1673-74 CE, in Lahore, Pakistan.
Rock Inscription Written in Brahmi Script
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Rock Inscription Written in Brahmi Script

Rock inscription written in Brahmi Script, Gandhara, 5th-7th century. Islamabad Museum, Pakistan.
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