Bhamala Stupa Complex near Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dates back to the 2nd century CE, and has several unique characteristic. Unique Cruciform Stupa Unlike regular hemispherical stupas, the Bhamala Stupa stands out with its distinctive cruciform design, which resemble South American ancient pyramids. Buddhist Relics at Bhamala Stupa Excavations at Bhamala Stupa have revealed relics,…
What struck me about Mohra Murado was its tranquility. I could still hear the rustling of leaves and the stream close by. A few kilometers from Taxila town is the 2nd century Buddhist retreat of Mohra Murado , nestled in the hills. A stream of water still runs through this ancient Mohra Murado monastery. I…
Buddhist Dharmarajika Stupa was founded in the 3rd century AD by Asoka, the Dharma Raja (Lord of Law). Then various coins of the Greek King Zoilus II (55 BC) were excavated from the site, indicating official patronage then. It was expanded by the Greek till the 2nd Century AD, judging from a Khroshti inscription that…
SirKap Taxila is the only Greek city in the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent from the Greco-Bactrian times. Taxila city, which is synonymous with Sirkap Taxila, has been mentioned by Greek philosopher Apollonius of Tyana of the 1st Century AD as resembling Athens and Nineveh (a Greek colony in present-day Iraq). Even a Chinese traveler of early times…
