WIKIPEDIA - Ghalegay ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghalegay )
Location:
- Pakistan, Shigadar
- geo:34.69297,72.249596
- Exact location
Period or year:
- 8xx /
Class:
- Temple or sanctuary
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=18427
- livius:place=shingardar
- wikidata:entity=Q25379338
Annotations
Shingardar Stupa: greek-style decorated tomb with relics of the Buddha.
Nearby
Ghalagay carved Buddha (1 km)
Carved relief of a sitting buddha, damaged by the Taliban in 2008.
Bir-kot-ghwandai - Ancient Bazira (3 km)
Late Bronze Age, proto-historical, Mauryan, Indo-greek and up to 15th c. archaeological site (12 ha), comprised of an acropolis and a lower town. Identified as ancient Bazira / Beira city of greek sources. Excavated by IsMEO since 1984.
Gumbatana Buddhist complex (5 km)
Buddhist stupa , built in five storeys. A monastery is on the northern side and heavily encroached by modern houses. Studied by Faccenna, Domenico & Piero Spagnesi.