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. Use the next link to access Themonstercycle. He said during excavation, precious coins of Kushana period were also found around the stupa. The official said the Bhamala archaeological site... 

One of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in the Tibetan mountains, flows west across northern India and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries used as a tool of imperial expansion; today it is the cement of Pakistans fractious union. Five thousand years ago, a string of sophisticated cities grew and traded on its banks. In the ruins of these elaborate metropolises, Sanskrit-speaking nomads explored the river, extolling its virtues in Indias most ancient text, the Rig-Veda. During the past two thousand years a series... 

This is an educational site for people who wish to know more about Pakistan’s Ancient History. While Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the people of Pakistan inhabited the land for thousands of years and like most civilisations in the world, Pakistan has been known by different names throughout history. We aim to provide information about Pakistan from Ancient times to more recent times. The Empires which were created by the Pakistani people Pakistani Ancestors who made their mark on the world. And the events the Pakistani people have been through for the past 9000...