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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...

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)

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.

Dharmarajika stupa is land mark of Gandhara Art/Civilization. This stupa is locally called “Cheer Top” in Taxila (Punjab-Pakistan). This stupa is attributed to Asoka the Great and was erected in the 3rd Century BCE. It is the largest stupa...

A bust of Buddha from Taxila, Gandhara. Grey-blue schist. 1st century CE. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)