Ancient glass beads unearthed at Taxila’s Bhir Mound

Workers carry out excavation at Bhir Mound. (Right) Glass beads discovered during recent excavations.—Dawn TAXILA: As many as 18 glass beads dating back to the early 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD have been discovered during recent excavations at the historic Bhir Mound, also regarded as the first city of the Taxila valley civilisation, which was abandoned between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD by the Bactrian Greeks, the last known inhabitants of the site. “This appears...

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