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When it comes to ancient history, Pakistan contains its fair share of treasures, one of the prominent of these being the ancient metropolis of Taxila. It is a city of the Gandharan civilization, sometimes known as one of its capitals, whose...

The Gandhara Civilization existed in what is now Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan from the middle of the 1st millennium BCE to the beginning of the 2nd millennium CE. Although multiple major powers ruled over this area during that time...

Cyrus the Great (558-530 BCE) built the first universal empire, stretching from Greece to the Indus River. This was the famous Achaemenid Empire of Persia. An inscription at Naqsh-i-Rustam, the tomb of his able successor Darius I (521-486...

The various levels of construction in the cities and monuments of Taxila from the oldest (bottom) to the latest (top) as recreated at Taxila Museum. -Early Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent BCE and earlier (Bottommost) -Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent...

The original stupa is still in its location at the Mohra Moradu Monastery complex and a plaster cast of it has been placed at Taxila Museum. It depicts an exaggerated version of a stupa built to commemorate a high level monk at the monastery...

Schist stone sculpture representing Aphrodite. The statue showcases the Indianized proportions of the Greek deity. Found at Dharmarajika Stupa. 1st century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)

Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective...

Sirkap is a Greek style city of Gandhara once the Indian Subcontinent and modern Pakistan in Taxila (Punjab-Pakistan). Sirkap city was built in 2nd Century BCE by Greco-Bactrian ruler. The Round stupa of Sirkap is remarkable historical monument...

The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) with the Chattravali included. Dated to 2nd - 5th Cent CE

The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) Dated to 2nd-5th century CE.