Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ancient Buddhist stupa and Kushan-era coins discovered in Pakistan
Hindustan Times ^ | December 27, 2014 | IANS

Posted on 01/02/2015 1:44:11 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Ancient Buddhist sculptures have been found in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during an excavation work, a media report said Saturday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology and museum director Abdul Samad said the sculptures and heads, dating back to second to fifth century BC, had been discovered during excavation at Bhamala Buddhist Complex in Haripur district, Dawn online reported.

He said during excavation, precious coins of Kushana period were also found around the stupa.

The official said the Bhamala archaeological site had been declared national and world heritage site located near Khanpur dam, located on the Haro river.

"The ruins are situated near Khanpur dam. The stupa is cross-shaped and looks like an Aztec Pyramid," he said, adding the Bhamala site was partially excavated in early 1930s.

(Excerpt) Read more at hindustantimes.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: abdulsamad; afghanistan; buddhism; buddhist; godsgravesglyphs; islamicjihad; khyberpakhtunkhwa; kushans; pakistan
Bhamala archaeological site had been declared national and world heritage site located near Khanpur dam, located on the Haro river (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ancient Buddhist stupa and Kushan-era coins discovered in Pakistan

1 posted on 01/02/2015 1:44:11 PM PST by SunkenCiv
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...

2 posted on 01/02/2015 1:44:28 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

Further proving that Pakistan and Afghanistan were Buddhist areas before the Islamic Jihad invasions.

All the Buddhists who did not flee were murdered.


3 posted on 01/02/2015 1:51:48 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

Amazing what one finds when they excavate around the Kushans.


4 posted on 01/02/2015 1:55:24 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: married21

Figures they’d find coins, eh?


5 posted on 01/02/2015 2:47:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: george76

Egypt’s Sisi: Islamic “Thinking” Is “Antagonizing the Entire World” by Raymond Ibrahim
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3242982/posts


6 posted on 01/02/2015 2:48:04 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

BBC The Story of India - Episode 3 - Spice Routes and Silk Roads

BBC The Story of India - Episode 3 - Spice Routes and Silk Roads

7 posted on 01/02/2015 2:54:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

Yep.


8 posted on 01/02/2015 3:45:17 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

be careful...the you-know-whos might blow it up.


9 posted on 01/02/2015 7:11:50 PM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson