1)Ranikot Fort:Located about 30 km southwest of Sann, in the Kirthar Range, approximately 120 kms from Hyderabad Toll Plaza and 262 kms form Karachi. It is one of the largest forts in the world.It has an approximate diameter of...
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A special Stupa at Sirkap is the so-called 'Double-Headed Eagle Stupa'. The pilasters here are of a Greek design, "Corinthian c... -
The ruins of Bhir Mound were excavated from 1913-1925 by Sir John Marshall. The work was continued by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in 1944-1945 and ... -
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The Greek philosopher Apollonius of Tyana is related to have visited ancient Pakistan, and specifically the city of Taxila in the 1st centur... -
One round Stupa is present at Sirkap. It is one of the oldest Stupas in the Indian-Subcontinent. It is assumed that this Stupa was uprooted ... -
Darius I conquered Bhir in 518 BCE. However, this assumption is based only upon textual evidence. In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great came and c... -
The city of Sirsukh was founded by the Kushan king Kanishka after 80 CE, and is the last of the great ancient cities of Taxila. The invaders... -
The monument is found in one of the rooms of the monastery. It was probably dedicated to the memory of one of the teachers who used to live ... -
The site of Sirkap was built according to the "Hippodamian" grid-plan characteristic of Greek cities. It is organized around one m... -
The monastery contained a number of rooms for the students in addition to a large pool for washings. There are 28 such rooms. The monastery ...
