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The 6th-7th century CE sandstone Gaudargudi Temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India. An inscription indicates that the temple was dedicated to Durga.

A sculpted sandstone panel from the 8th century CE Durga Temple, Aihole, Kamataka, India. Depicted are Shiva and Nandi.

The 8th century CE Durga temple at Aihole, Karnataka, India. It is richly decorated with architectural sculpture such as figures of Durga and Shiva.

Front view of the double-headed eagle stupa shrine at Sirkap, Taxila. Dated 30 BCE – 80 CE from the Scytho-Parhian era. It is presumed that the Scythians brought in this most probably Babylonian symbol with them from the...

The temple at Jandial in Taxila, attributed to the Zoroastrian religion and mentioned in the works of Appolonius of Tyana. Dated to c. 180 BCE – 80 CE probably built during the Parthian era along decidedly Greek lines.

Ruined streets in the Wari city of Pikillacta, Peru. c. 650-900 CE.

A Wari tunic, Peru, 750-900 CE. The geometrical designs with idosyncratic arrangement is typical of Wari textiles. (George Washington University Museum, The Textile Museum, Washington D.C.)

A map illustrating the extent of the Wari (Huari) civilization (purple) which flourished in Peru between c. 450 and 1000 CE. The extent of the contemporary Tiwanaku culture is indicated in light blue.

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...

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...