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The Ancient Buddhist Route of the Silk Road
How Buddhism travelled from India through Central Asia to China along trade routes, who carried it, what it left behind, and how to read the evidence today.
Tibet, Himalaya and Silk Road
Silk Road and Gandhara
Taxila, Bamiyan and the routes that carried Buddhism across Asia.
Discovering the Sacred Sites of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan
The Bamiyan Valley's cliff caves and giant Buddha niches, the 2001 destruction of the statues, and why travellers must check government advice before any plans.
Discovering the Sacred Sites of the Silk Road
A tour of documented Buddhist cave sites along the Silk Road, including Kizil, Dunhuang, Yungang and Bezeklik, with the travel conditions worth checking first.
The Ancient City of Taxila: A Buddhist Pilgrimage Site in Pakistan
The Buddhist monuments of Taxila in Pakistan, including the Dharmarajika stupa, Jaulian, Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, and how they fit Gandharan Buddhist history.
The Ancient Wisdom of the Gandhara Civilization
Where Gandhara was, how Buddhism and Mediterranean-influenced sculpture met there, and what scholars say about its dates, schist carving and role in Buddhist art.
The Forgotten City of Taxila: A Buddhist Pilgrimage Site in Pakistan
How Taxila was identified and excavated in the modern era, from nineteenth-century surveys to John Marshall's digs, with practical visiting notes and safety advice.
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