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A bust of Buddha from Taxila, Gandhara. Grey-blue schist. 1st century CE. (Museum of Asian Art, Corfu)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.
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- CORFU MUSEUM OF ASIAN ARTAccessed 1 Dec 2016.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, August 25). Gandhara Buddha, Taxila. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4025/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gandhara Buddha, Taxila." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 25, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4025/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gandhara Buddha, Taxila." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Aug 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2021.
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