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Event archaeological South Asia

Taxila

600 BCE – 500 CE

Ancient Gandharan city and Buddhist learning center in Pakistan, spanning from the Achaemenid to the Kushan…

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Landmark · South Asia

Taxila

600 BCE – 500 CE

Ancient Gandharan city and Buddhist learning center in Pakistan, spanning from the Achaemenid to the Kushan period

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