TAXILA, Oct 19:  An eight member delegation from Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday visited archeological Museum Taxila and ancient sites within the vicinity.

The delegation was led by Executive Director Maurin Sitorus and was received by Curator Taxila Museum Nasir Khan, after arrival in Taxila.

He briefed the delegation about the history of Gandhara civilisation, various stupas, statues and other artifacts in the museum.

He gave them a guided tour of the main hall, which exhibits more than 70 stories of the life of Buddha i.e. from the time of his birth till death.

They also visited the Bodhisattva and Buddha galleries.

They were told that hundreds of monasteries and stupas were built together with Greek and Kushan towns such as Sirkap and Sirsukh, both in Taxila.

The members of the delegation lauded the Pakistan government for preserving sites related to Buddhism and maintaining Taxila as one of the prominent places for Buddhists.

It was from these centres that a unique art of sculpture originated which is known as Gandhara Art all over the world.

Later they also visited Dharmarajika Stupa of 3rd century BC, built during the reign of Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty to house relics of the Buddha.