Archaeology Thread

[Sir Lurkalot]

Ivory works found in Begram, Afghanistan

These works look like they were made in India proper, not in hellenic, iranic, etc mixed Afghanistan. Either that or some factions in Afghanistan retained or have origins with Indian proper cultures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begram_ivories

[Sir Lurkalot]

Amazing piece of work(Ivory plaques) found in Bergram, Afghanistan above.

The Yakshi(Or just a woman) on the right looks like a typical Hellenic influenced Gandhara Yakshi. The Yakshi(Or just a woman) on the left looks more India proper.




Gandhara




India proper

Originally Posted by Sir Lurkalot

Bharhut, Sunga era, 2nd Century BC

Sanchi, Andra era, 1st Century BC



Gandhara, Kushan era, 2nd-3rd Century AD

Allahabad, Mughal era, 17th Century AD


Holy men/Rishis/Ascetics living in huts.

Another Holy man/Rishi/Ascetic living in a hut. This one from Begram, Afghanistan, 1st century AD.(Or got there from India proper through trade, etc.)




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begram_ivories

[skganji]

Bones of Buddha - a decently made video about the bones of Buddha . It is really surprising to see how King Ashoka made a sand stone casket and preserved the bones of Budhha. This seems to be the only well preserved and found.

[Sir Lurkalot]

Originally Posted by skganji

Bones of Buddha - a decently made video about the bones of Buddha . It is really surprising to see how King Ashoka made a sand stone casket and preserved the bones of Budhha. This seems to be the only well preserved and found.

Really nice.

















http://piprahwajewels.co.uk/page10.html

[Sir Lurkalot]

Are these coins really from the Mauryan empire? Cause it's the first time I've seen such a design and gold too.

[Sir Lurkalot]