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Art from Ancient Bactria and Gandhara: The Legacy of Alexander the Great in the East

Art from Ancient Bactria and Gandhara: The Legacy of Alexander the Great in the East


5/7/09


The astonishing legacy of Alexander the Great in Asia is explored in this lecture, which discusses the unique art that developed in the Greek kingdom of Bactria in present day northern Afghanistan and southern Uzbekistan. Through a study of its impact on the region of Gandhara (Afghanistan and northern Pakistan) in South Asia, further light is thrown upon the Gandharan collections that have recently been displayed in the newly installed Alsdorf Galleries of the Art Institute.


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