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    The Begram ivories are a group of over a thousand decorative plaques, small figures and inlays, carved from ivory and bone, and formerly attached to wooden...
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    The Treasure of Begram or Begram Hoard is a group of artifacts from the 1st-2nd century CE discovered in the area of Begram, Afghanistan. The French Archaeological...
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    Bagram (redirect from Begram)
    the east and west. However, the works of art found in Bagram, such as the Begram ivories, are either quite purely Greek, Roman, Chinese or Indian, with only...
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    and other objects go well back into antiquity, as in the Nimrud ivories, Begram ivories and finds from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Portrait sculpture began...
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    Greco-Roman world, China, and India, such as in the archeological site of Begram. Byzantine Greek historian Procopius stated that two Nestorian Christian...
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    Pothowar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region) and established twin capitals in Begram and Charsadda, then known as Kapisa and Pushklavati respectively. The Kushans...
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    Peshawar from Daulat Khan Lodi. During Babur's rule, the city was known as Begram, and he rebuilt the city's fort. Babur used the city as a base for expeditions...
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    Ancient Roman enamelled glass, 1st century, Begram Hoard...
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    Bagram, found Egyptian and Syrian glassware, bronze statuettes, bowls, the Begram ivories and other objects including statues. This is an indication that...
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    Hoplomachus, depicted on a Roman glass found in the Begram treasure....
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