About 200-objects dating back to the first century AD have been found during excavations near Pakistan's ancient site of Taxila.
Taxila shows the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was influenced by Persia, Greece and central Asia and which, from the 5th century BC to the 2nd century AD, was an important-Buddhist centre of learning.
It lies 30 km northwest of Rawalpindi.
Dawn reported that a team of Taxila Institute of Asian-Civilisation (TIAC) found the 200 objects during excavations at an ancient-Buddhist Stupa and monastery near Taxila.
The objects are mostly stamped pottery parts of terracota, iron pieces and-lamp.
The institute's director Mohammad Ashraf Khan noted-that the site had the potential of holding ancient treasures.
He said the first excavation at the site was carried out in 1916-17 by Sir John Marshall, the second in 2005 and then in 2006.
Khan said the history of Taxila-should be rewritten in light of the fresh-discoveries.
Taxila shows the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was influenced by Persia, Greece and central Asia and which, from the 5th century BC to the 2nd century AD, was an important-Buddhist centre of learning.
It lies 30 km northwest of Rawalpindi.
Dawn reported that a team of Taxila Institute of Asian-Civilisation (TIAC) found the 200 objects during excavations at an ancient-Buddhist Stupa and monastery near Taxila.
The objects are mostly stamped pottery parts of terracota, iron pieces and-lamp.
The institute's director Mohammad Ashraf Khan noted-that the site had the potential of holding ancient treasures.
He said the first excavation at the site was carried out in 1916-17 by Sir John Marshall, the second in 2005 and then in 2006.
Khan said the history of Taxila-should be rewritten in light of the fresh-discoveries.
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