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The rich historical and cultural past of Pakistan
will take you through some of the most interesting
historical cities of the world, enabling you to see
and understand the diversity of their rich cultural
and archeological heritage.
Tracking history itself, we scrutinize the ruins of
the excavated city of Taxila, one of the most
important Buddhist sites in Indo-Pak subcontinent
dating back from 6th century BC to 7th century Ad.
Then we travel onwards to the frontier town of
Peshawar, which was founded 2000 years ago at the
mouth of the ancient Khyber pass, explore its
ancient bazaars, visit the impressive archeological
Museums, old walled cities and Buddhist Monasteries.
Moving north to the beautiful Swat valley, an
important seat of Buddhism and a cross road of
invaders and Buddhist pilgrims we travel through the
Ancient Silk Road to China and Central Asia. In 4th
and 6th century Ad famous Chinese historians and
Buddhist pilgrims Huan Tsang and Fa-Hian had visited
Buddhist holy Shrines of Swat and Taxila and found
these cities in ruins as the white Huns had cause
absolute havoc and destroyed most parts of these
cities.
Alexander the Great Invaded the Gandhara region in
327 BC. He then marched forward to Taxila, crossed
the salt range in south of Islamabad, defeated the
King Porus across the Jehlum River, followed the
Indus river and finally headed west wards marching
across the Makran Desert in Baluchistan. In 321 BC
Chandar Gupta founded the Mouryan empire. Emperor
Ashoka promoted Buddhism and Buddhist missionaries
under his royal patronage had traveled all over the
Gandhara region to preach the noble Teaching of the
Lord Buddha.
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