'Peshawar is a true metropolis of orient and the legendary city has many secrets to share.' -- (Photo: Creative Commons)
Posted on 07/05/2010 2:43:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists are resuming excavation at historic Gor Khatri monument to discover the exact archaeological profile of ancient Peshawar, presently enjoying the distinction of oldest living city in South Asia. A recent archaeology excavation at Gor Khatri has established the city's historical profile and now Peshawar is officially claimed by Archaeology Department to be the 'Oldest Living City' in South Asia, boasting a recorded history that goes back as far as at least 539 BC... Dr. Ihsan Ali said presently exact profile of Peshawar city does not exist and it is not clear that exactly how old Peshawar city is... The history of Peshawar is a story of different people and of many cultures, conquered by Greeks, ruled by Buddhists, destroyed by the Huns, rebuilt by the Brahmins, invaded by Ghaznavis, captured by the Mughals, over run by the Sikhs and annexed by the British in succession, he added... The excavation at Gor Khatri, which continued for four years and published in the British Journal 'Current World Archaeology' with the as 'The deepest and biggest excavation in the world' revealed 20 layers that provide a complete profile of the city ranging from British down to the pre Indo-Greek era... Peshawar was a province of Persian Alchamenian Empire in 4 to 6 century BC... Mauryans, Greeks, Scythians, Kushans, Sasanians, White Huns, Hindu Shahis, Ghaznavids, Slave Dynasty, Ghorids, Suri Afghans, Mughals, Durrani Afghans, Sikhs and the British before creation of Pakistan.
(Excerpt) Read more at dawn.com ...
'Peshawar is a true metropolis of orient and the legendary city has many secrets to share.' -- (Photo: Creative Commons)
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I was in the Museum there, they have bows, saddles and war shields from the days of Genghis Khan, unbelievable.
Having been there I can tell you that I believe they designed hell around Peshawar .
Last time I was there, it didn’t smell a day over 2,000 years old!
Thanks!
Nuke it from orbit
Peshawar bus
On the edge of Peshawar is an Air Force Base. It looks just like any base in the US built during the 1950s - and has some interesting history of it’s own.
Been there, seen it.
Thanks.
Wow, looks like getting blown to bits while riding public transport is just a lot more fun in Peshawar.
Okay, and we’ll call it the Pesha War.
Looks like VD Alley from my first tour in Nam, love you LOOOONG TIME, 500 pee. Two weeks later you couldn’t pee.
Peshawar stands at a very strategic location, so this makes a lot of sense.
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