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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 ... -
غالب خیال کے مطابق سرکپ کا شھر یونانی و بکتری بادشاہ دیمیٹریوس نے ہندوستان پر حملہ کے بعد ۱۸۰ قبل مسیح میں بسایا تھا۔ لیکن بعض لوگوں کے خیال... -
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 ...
