| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
|
 |
The cemetary.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
Site / Event : Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya
|
 |
The Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
Site / Event : Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya
|
 |
Child at the tomb.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
Site / Event : Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya
|
 |
The tomb dates from 1340.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
|
 |
Multan is a dusty city with many shrines, tombs and mosques.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
|
 |
Cricket match.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
Site / Event : Shah Rukn-e-Lam Shrine
|
 |
The 11th century shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Lam.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
Site / Event : Shah Rukn-e-Lam Shrine
|
 |
The shrine is Persian in style.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
|
 |
Street scene in the old city.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Multan
|
 |
Kebab seller.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
 |
 Taxila is an ancient Silk Road city which rose to prominance in the Persian era for Darius and Xerxes.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
 |
Taxila has Indo-Greek influence.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
 |
The area was the meeting place of Ashoka's Buddhist empire of India and the arrivale of the Greeks under Alexander the Great.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
 |
Taxila became a regional capital under the Bactrian Greeks until Hinduism returned to the region.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
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Taxila survived until the 8th century when Gengis Khan and Tamerlane invaded.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
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Water wheel used for irrigation.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Bhir Mound
|
 |
Bhir Mound has been part of the Persian Empire (518 BCE), Greek Empire (326 BCE) and Buddhist Empire (262 BCE).
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Bhir Mound
|
 |
The ruins of Ashoka's University which offered philosophy, theology, social and political studies, arts, medicine, military tactics and elephant driving.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
The Dharmarajika Stupa was founded by Ashoka in 262 BCE.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
The exterior of the 14m high structure has Greek style columns around the base.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Detail of the base of the stupa.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Taxila has been part of the Persian, Greek and Buddhist Empires.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Standing Buddha with Grecian style clothing.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
The monastery is surrounded by three walls.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
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Carvings around the stupa base.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Central Indian style niches.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Detail of columns and stone work.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Greek columns.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Elephant.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
The site is extensive.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
The stupa in 2025.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Water tank surrounded by the monks' cells in the monastery.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Dharmarajika Stupa
|
 |
Water tank and a stupa base.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
The city walls of Sirkap were 5km long and 6m wide.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Sirkap is Taxila's second city.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Sirkap was founded by Bactrian Greeks in 190 BCE.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Sirkap is the former capital of Taxila. It was founded by Bactrian Greeks (c180 BC) and later taken over by the Persians.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
The Kunala Monastery.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
The city is set up on a grid system.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
A Jain temple.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
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The main street runs North-South.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
The remains of a Jain temple.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
The Jain Temple has Greek columns.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
A small votive stupa.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Stone dome, part of the Hindu Apsidal Temple.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Gardeners clearing the site.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
Site / Event : Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle
|
 |
The Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
Site / Event : Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle
|
 |
The base of the shrine has Greek style Corinthian columns and a niche decorated with a Greek triangular pediment.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
Site / Event : Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle
|
 |
Indian style curved niche with a double headed eagle.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
Site / Event : Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle
|
 |
Ogee style niche similar to those found in Ajunta in Central India.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
Site / Event : Shrine of the Double Headed Eagle
|
 |
Combination of Indian and Helenic styles.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Syrian Orthodox tradition believes that (Doubting) Thomas visited Taxila on his way to India in 40.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
District : Sirkap
|
 |
Rickshaw and driver.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jandial Temple
|
 |
The Jandial Temple of fire worship.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jandial Temple
|
 |
The temple has Greek and Persian influences. The Greeks picked up Persian religion on their way to the Taxila region.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jandial Temple
|
 |
The base of a Greeks column.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
|
 |
All that remains of Taxila's third city, Sirsukh, are the 2nd century walls.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
The Mohra Moradu Stupa dates from the 2nd century. Seen here from 1983.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
Small stupa inside the Mohra Moradu Stupa.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
The Mohra Moradu Stupa dates from the 2nd century.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
Buddhist images around the base.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
The courtyard of the monastery.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Mohra Moradu
|
 |
The Mohra Moradu stupa in 2025.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The museum is in a brick building.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The Fasting Buddha in Taxila is one of only two in the world.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The small museum has carvings from all around the site.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Buddha statues in the Swat Valley have Greek influence.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Buddhist carving.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Buddhist carving.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Offering of Four Bowls (3rd century) was found in Mohra Moradu.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The Death of the Buddha.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Buddha and women under an arch (3rd century).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Buddha found in one of the monasteries.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Silver ornament found at Sirkap.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Silver utensils.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Coin with Kharoshthi inscription from 30 BCE.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Menander, King of Kabul. The coin has Greek and Kharoshthi scripts.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Demetrius, King of India (c200 BCE).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Coin with Greek inscription from 145 BCE from Antialcides, King of Punjab.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Toys found in Bhir Mound, the earliest city in Taxila.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Farmers' tools from Sirkap (2nd century).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Glass bangles (3rd century).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Antimony case and aplicator (Bhir Mound, 2nd century).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
The Sun God (Sirkap, 2nd century).
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
The main stupa is 90m above the plain and is surrounded by 21 small square stupas covered with stucco carvings.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
The stucco carvings are very well preserved.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
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The figures have toga like robes.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
The figures are in niches with Indian style arches.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
The figures are in three tiers including lions, Buddhas and desciples.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
Buddha as a royal figure.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
5th century Buddha on the base of the main stupa.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
One of the 21 small stupas.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
Buddha meditating.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
Kharoshthi script, the local language of Taxila for 700 years.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City / Town : Taxila
Site / Event : Jaulian
|
 |
Buddha in a niche in the monastery.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region : Swat Valley
|
 |
The Swat Valley is a tribal region in the foothills of the Himalaya.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region : Swat Valley
|
 |
The valley is very beautiful and was visited by Alexander the Great.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region : Swat Valley
City / Town : Mingora
|
 |
Mingora is a small village at 1030m.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region : Swat Valley
City / Town : Mingora
|
 |
Horses and cattle.
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region : Swat Valley
City / Town : Mingora
|
 |
Man ploughing.
|
1983 |
