This civilization or kingdom dates back to the 6th century BC. The remains were found in a city near Islamabad/Rawalpindi called Taxila, which in those times was an important center of learning. I have been to Taxila many times, and the sights of the ancient Buddhist monasteries, buildings and stupas over there are incredibly dominating.
Read more about this fascinating prehistoric university from the 6th century BC:
I went to Taxila and Julian with our school trip....almost 10 years ago.
Have you been there recently?
I went there lots of times on school field trips for world history classes, and accompanied dad lots of times when he went with his friends from germany. The place is amazing, though underrated because of the indus valley remains down south. I have alot of pictures but they're all prints and are back home. I'll try to get my sis to scan some. where did you goto school hareem?
now I do, man our ancestors had serious brain. And you know what I loved the most?
No frekin "shahi qila" no palaces.
Its like common ppl were the ones talking advantage of all that technology.
Some thing we are missing in current day pakistan.
^ Yep, these ancestors of ours were very smart and had a great affinity for learning. A global center of learning back in the 6th century BC is something magnificent.
I went there lots of times on school field trips for world history classes, and accompanied dad lots of times when he went with his friends from germany. The place is amazing, though underrated because of the indus valley remains down south. I have alot of pictures but they're all prints and are back home. I'll try to get my sis to scan some. where did you goto school hareem?
It surely wasn't the same one as yours ....lolz
It was in a small village near Chakwal.....insignificant huh?
It was in a small village near Chakwal.....insignificant huh?
Not insignificant at all, Chawalis are really nice people and gotta love their dialect! Perhaps you should open a thread on the Salt Ranges of Pakistan, or Kallar Kahaar Lake and share your experiences of those sights.
Not insignificant at all, Chawalis are really nice people and gotta love their dialect! Perhaps you should open a thread on the Salt Ranges of Pakistan, or Kallar Kahaar Lake and share your experiences of those sights.
yeah well...it was near chakwal not in chakwal. honestly speaking i never been to those salt mines and kallar kahar.
A bit off topic but have you heard of Kaziyan, it's near Gujjar Khan.
yeah well...it was near chakwal not in chakwal. honestly speaking i never been to those salt mines and kallar kahar.
A bit off topic but have you heard of Kaziyan, it's near Gujjar Khan.
Me and my brother got off the motorway to go kalarkihar.
We drove for a bit but the road was extremely muddy after over night rain.
We almost got stuck twice then sigh we had to drive back.
yeah well...it was near chakwal not in chakwal. honestly speaking i never been to those salt mines and kallar kahar.
An old woman who worked at our house for many many years was from one of the villages near Chakwal. We went to her son's wedding and it was alot of fun. They were simple yet very hospitable people.
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A bit off topic but have you heard of Kaziyan, it's near Gujjar Khan.
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Nope, but Ive passed Gujjar Khan lots of times en route to Lahore.
An old woman who worked at our house for many many years was from one of the villages near Chakwal. We went to her son's wedding and it was alot of fun. They were simple yet very hospitable people.
Nope, but Ive passed Gujjar Khan lots of times en route to Lahore.
yeah my father was originaly from Qaziyan but we have some relatives and some land near chakwal so we spent few years there....my mother was from Lahore and she never got along with potohari people and she hated the tough rural life....
Back to the topic....I remember the guide in Julian told us something about the coal and graphite and that they will turn into diamonds after few centuries...