#bactria

[chantssecrets]

A lapis lazuli bird bead talisman from the ancient Sino-Siberian or from the ancient Western Asiatic, Bactrian culture.

1st Millennium AD or older 

[jeannepompadour]

Three types of bracelets or armbands from Tillya Tepe, an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan; Bactrian civilization, dated to around the 1st century BC-1st century AD

[along-the-silkroad]

Kushan worshiper with deity Zeus/ Serapis/ Ohrmazd, Bactria, 3rd century CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art

[baebeylik]

Sealed Document Announcing the Dispatch of Sheep. Bactria, 330-329 BCE.

The Khalili Collections.

[illustratus]

Alexander and Roxana by Peter Paul Rubens

[bodhi-devotee]

i loved listening to this video about bactrian culture and history. learning about bactria means a lot to me because of it’s importance to greco-buddhism. in the later half of the bactrian empire, indian and greek religion didn’t just live side-by-side— they likely intermingled and learned from each other. there isn’t much historical information about the daily life of greco-buddhists of the time, but they no doubt existed. bactria’s lifespan might be the time period with the most active greco-buddhists, but we’ll never know. i loved this video and learning more about indo-greek cultures.

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold griffin head applique inlaid with stones, Bactria, 50 BC-100 AD

from The J. Paul Getty Museum

[pollyj]

Copper alloy compartmented stamp-seal; sculpted back, damage to centre; depicting four snakes surrounded by seventeen circles.

Bactria, Afghanistan, 2200-1800 BC