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Map of the Indus Valley Civilization, c. 3300-1300 BCE - Cities, Trade, and Settlement in the Bronze Age
The Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1300 BCE) was one of the earliest complex societies of the Bronze Age world, extending across parts of present-day Pakistan and northwestern India. Its most developed phase, often called the Mature Harappan...
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Mohenjo-daro
Archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan, one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore
Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan, built between 1634 and 1641 under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and named after the renowned physician and later Viceroy of Punjab Hakim Ilmud Din Ansari, who was given the title "Wazir Khan"...
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Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort, Pakistan, called Shahi Qila (meaning "Royal Fort") in Urdu, was originally built in the 11th century, then destroyed and rebuilt several times. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.
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Dharmarajika Stupa
Dharmarajika Stupa, near Taxila in northern Pakistan, thought to be built by the Maurya Emperor Asoka in the third century BCE over the remains of the Buddha and expanded upon by succeeding rulers.
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Silver Coin from Manikyala Stupa
Silver coin of "Abdalla ibn Khazim". From Merv (modern-day Turkmenistan), circa 684 CE. Found inside the Buddhist monument (called deposit A) at Manikyala, modern-day Pakistan. This shows that coins from several places all circulated at the...
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Copper Coin from Manikyala Stupa
As the stupa (Buddhist monument) had been enlarged and rebuilt over the centuries, worshippers added new deposits. When he opened the stupa, General Ventura recognized that the deeper objects were the oldest ones. The last dedication, "deposit...
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The Tomb of Nur Jahan
The Tomb of Empress Nur Jahan (1577-1645), constructed from red sandstone and elegantly decorated with pietra dura inlay in the mid-17th century in Shahdara Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Sirkap
Sirkap was the second most important site of ancient Gandhara in Punjab-Pakistan. The city was established by a Greco-Bactrian ruler in the 2nd century BCE and lost its importance when Kushan rulers built another city named Sirsukh. One may...
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Sath Graha Temple (Side)
One of the temples at the Sath Graha section of Katas Raj, Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan, an ancient Hindu site dedicated to the worship of Shiva and prior to that a Buddhist site as well. This particular building is dated approximately to 650-900...