Hello everone i hope you all are good and enjoying your life. This is my entry for Week 4 of Season 25 of the steemit Challenge under the Steem Atlas initiative. The Theme this week is Museums Art Galleries & Tourist Attraction and I am very excite to share my Experience of visiting Taxila Museum One of the most historical places in Pakistan.

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Location on OpenStreetMap

Taxila Museum is located in Taxila Punjab Pakistan and I have added it on OpenStreetMap for the Steem Atlas community.

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Location on Google Map:

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1. History

Taxila Museum Was built to display and protect the ancient artifacts found during excavation in Taxila historical city once part of the Gandhara Civilization. The museum Was established between 1911 and 1922 Under the guidance of Sir John Marshall famous British archaeologist.

Taxila was an important center for Buddhism education and art and was influence by Greek Persian and Indian cultures. The museum mainly show cases finding from the surrounding ruin including Dharmarajika Jaulian & Mohra Moradu which are all ancient Buddhist site.

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2. Facade and Architecture

The museum building itself has a British colonial design made from stone and red brick. It has a large entrance arched doorways and a well kept garden at the front The surroundings are peaceful giving visitors calm environment to enjoy history.

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3. Interior Atmosphere

Inside the museum the rooms are divided by time period and archaeological sites. The display cases are well lit and the temperature is controll to preserve the artifact The interior is simple but effective focusing the attention on the priceless items on display.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDE

Ancient Stone Relief with Fragmented Statues

I saw a large stone relief featuring several broken statues. In the center was a headless figure in classical robe and around it were Smaller statues missing heads or arms. These were from Greco Buddhist or Gandharan art showing a mix of Greek and South Asian styles. It was amazing to see how such art survived for thousand of years even in damaged form.

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Multi tiered Stone Stupa

Another fascinating object was a multi tiered stone stupa carve beautifuly from stone It had circular layer stack on top of Each other & Was likely use in religiou ritual It symbolize enlightenment & is a key element of Buddhist architecture.

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Buddha Head from Jaulian (2nd–3rd Century A.D.)

I was especially impressed by the sculpted Buddha head from Jaulian dating back to the 2nd 3rd century A.D. The features were so delicate curly hair peaceful expression and the urna on the forehead. It clearly show the beauty of Gandhara art.

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Seated Buddha Sculpture

There was also a seated Buddha in meditation posture (Dhyana Mudra) with a halo behind his head and two attendants standing on the side. This too was carved in the Gandhara style blending Roman & Buddhist elements.

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4. My Experience

This visit was arranged by my college as part of an educational tour. At that time I had little knowledge about history but the Museum opened my eyes to the rich culture of our ancestors. I spent hours looking at the artifact reading descriptions and imagining how people lived back then.

I was amazed by how well everything was preserved and labeled. The museum staff was helpful & guided us throughout. I would definitely love to visit again this time with a deeper understanding of Buddhist art and the Gandhara periods.

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5. Exhibition Theme

The museum does not hold temporary exhibition but the main theme of the collection is the Buddhist and Gandhara civilization including artifact jewelry tools sculptures coins & architectural pieces from various archaeological site.

Ticket Pricess	Price in pkr	price in USD	Price in STEEM
Entry Fee:	Rs. 20	$0.07 USD	0.4977 STEEM
General Public:	Rs. 50	$0.17 USD	1.244 STEEM
Foreigners:	Rs. 500	$1.70 USD	12.4440 STEEM

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6. Information of Interest

Here some helpful info if you plan to visit:

• Address: Taxila Punjab Pakistan
• Transport: Easily accessible by local vans buses or car from Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
• Wi-Fi: Not available inside but mobile data works.
• Facilities: Clean washrooms a small rest area & parking space.
• Gift Shop: Available at the entrance selling books & souvenirs.
• Accessibility: Limited wheelchair acces.
• Photography: Allowed Without flash.

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Visiting Taxila Museum was like traveling back in time. I learned about how our land was once a center for learning art and religion. The Gandhara civilization was truly one of the most artistic culture in the world & I am proud that we have such heritage in Pakistan

I hope my review helps others discover this hidden gem and encourage them to visit and learn more. I am inviting: @muhammad-ahmad , @gabrielagg @isha-rehman