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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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Derawar Fort
Derawar Fort, Punjab, Pakistan. The fort was first built in the 9th century and used by successive rulers including the nawabs of Bahawalpur, one of the Indian princely states.
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Sath Graha Temple (Front)
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...
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Coin of Theophilus
Silver coin the Indo-Greek King Theophilus (Theophilos) the Autocrat, reigned 130s or 90 BCE. From modern-day North-West India/Pakistan. (The British Museum, London).
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Buddha's First Sermon
Broken relief showing the First Sermon of the Buddha, 2nd–3rd century CE. The Buddha is depicted turning the Wheel of Law, with attendants and deer also visible.
Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.
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Gandao in Kalasha culture
Gandao is the wooden image aimed at immortalizing the important departed souls of the Kalasha family member. Gandao is installed at cemetery. The Kalasha is sole pagan tribe of Pakistan with numerical strength of 4000 approx. The Kalasha...
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Hindu Kush Mountain Range
The Hindu Kush mountains at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
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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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Monument of the Battle of Chillianwalla
The monument to the Battle of Chillianwalla (now in Pakistan) fought on 13 January 1849 between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire during the Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845-9). The battle was a draw with heavy casualties on both sides...
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Sath Graha Central Temple
The main central temple 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...
