Pakistan: Where Ancient Civilizations Converged
๐๏ธ Cradle of the Indus Valley 5,000 years ago: The Harappan Civilization flourished along the Indus River Gateway to India: Indo-Aryans expanded eastward from here ๐ Gandhara: Where Buddha Got His Face2,000-year-old legacy:๐จ Greco-Buddhist art (first-ever Buddha statues!)๐บ Swat Valley ruins still hide carved stupasFun fact: This art shaped Chinese & Japanese Buddhist icons ๐ ๐ฐ Lahore: Mughal Majesty 16th-century gems:โจ Badshahi Mosque (worldโs largest courtyard)๐ธ Shalimar Gardens (Persian water terraces) Behind the glory: Emperor Shah Jahanโs "Golden Age" #Pakistan#travel guide#trip diary#Pakistan travel#Pakistan guide#Islamabad#Swat Valley