Pakistan is home to two great ancient civilisations, namely the Indus Valley and the Gandhara civilisations. The unique and magnificent culture of this part of the world owes a lot to them. Gandhara ...

With the ancient Gandhara civilization under threat from a host of sources, a cultural expert on Friday suggested that instead of prosecuting them, those creating replicas of Gandhara artefacts should ...

Gandhara, the cradle of the great Buddhist Civilisation, was the main centre of the Gandhara kingdom more than 3,000 years ago. This city was home to many splendid Buddhist establishments important ...

BERLIN: The Museum of Asian Art in Berlin houses a special art collection from Multan, Nooristan and Sindh that have long been attracting visitors. The museum, which houses more than 25,000 Asian ...

Spectators view a standing Buddha statue from the 1st-2nd century AD at the exhibition. The distinct Europid facial outline shows the influence of Greek civilization on Gandharan Buddhist art. Photo: ...

Asia Society Museum presents an exhibition of spectacular Buddhist sculptures, architectural reliefs and works of gold and bronze from the Gandhara region of Pakistan, most never exhibited before in ...

Heinrich Zimmer, extolling the achievements of Gandhara artists in deviating from Hellenistic ideals and transforming the Buddha image into “the personification of a pure essence”, wrote in The Art of ...

The remnants of the Gandhara Buddhist civilization in Pakistan are a sight to behold, not just for Buddhist pilgrims but also for art lovers. Imposing stupas with intricate and lifelike carvings ...

In 399, not long after the Roman Empire split into its western and eastern halves, Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian embarked on an arduous journey from China to India by foot to acquire Buddhist sutras.

In 2001, when the Taliban blew up the monumental statues of the Buddha at Bamiyan in Afghanistan, it marked a tragic low in the history of religious iconoclasm. The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas, ...