Monday, 29 April 2019

GANDHARA, THE RENAISSANCE OF BUDDHISM ( VIDEO )

This film shows the interaction between the Greco- Bactrian cultures and the Indian cultures represented by Buddhism.We see  how this led to the creation of the first statues of Buddha and how this fusion led to a truly cosmopolitan culture which stood at the centre of the spread of Buddhism.
The narrative is in English, but some interviews in other languages aren't subtitled. However, the locations and historical images are very interesting and worth seeing.




THE HELLENISTIC GULF ~ GREEK NAVAL PRESENCE IN MESOPOTAMIA AND THE GULF ~ FREE BOOK PDF

A book on the history of  Greeks  in the Gulf For those who wish to read it, it's available here in pdf form for free.  Click on this li...