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Coronado attacking Zuni-Cibola
"Landscape with an episode from the Conquest of America" (Haarlem, c. 1545); oil on panel by Jan Jansz Mostaert; first painting showing the Spanish conquest of America - probably Coronado in New Mexico attacking Hawikuh (the Zuni ruins believed...
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Narvaez Expedition
Map of the 1528-1536 CE expedition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, also known as the Narvaez Expedition.
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Monastery at Jinnan Wali Dheri
A view of the monastery at the complex at Jinnan Wali Dheri dating to 5th Cent CE. The name literally means "The Mound of Demons" and is a modern name given due to the number of human skeletons that would emerge before excavation from the...
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Digital Reconstruction of Badalpur Monastery, Taxila
A partially complete reconstruction of the Stupa at Badalpur, one of the largest stupas in the Taxila region, dated to te 2nd-5th century CE. (Original work by the author)
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Stupa at Jinnan Wali Dheri
The small but well-preserved stupa at Jinnan Wali Dheri missing its dome (at the hands of ancient looters). The stupa is exquisitely decorated and is a compact version of the larger monuments seen around Taxila and has been recently restored...
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Badalpur Stupa, Taxila (Front)
The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) Dated to 2nd-5th century CE.
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Badalpur Stupa, Taxila (Side)
The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) with the Chattravali included. Dated to 2nd - 5th Cent CE
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Aphrodite, Taxila
Schist stone sculpture representing Aphrodite. The statue showcases the Indianized proportions of the Greek deity. Found at Dharmarajika Stupa. 1st century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)
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Gilded Buddha Statue
A sculpture of the Buddha with some of the original gold leaf still intact. This shows the extravagance with which these statues were decorated. 2nd-3rd century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)
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Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila
The various levels of construction in the cities and monuments of Taxila from the oldest (bottom) to the latest (top) as recreated at Taxila Museum. -Early Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent BCE and earlier (Bottommost) -Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent...
