are there any greek monuments in pakistan?

Further East, near the city of Jhelum in the locale of Jalalpur Sharif, there is a tomb, in a much dilipatated state unfortunately, but holds the remains of ''Bucephalus'' which was Alexander the Greats beloved childhood horse.  Other areas with considerable artifacts can be found in Gujranwala and Sialkot where new discoveries are being made everyday.  Greeks are famous for introducing and pioneering currency in the Pakistan region, on my last visit to Sialkot about 3 years ago, I got my hands on an awesome collection of ancient Greek coins. 

 

At Bhimbore near the port city of Karachi, there are several archeological artificats which link that site with Alexanders grand departure from Asia, when half his army departed by sea, and the remainder through the perilous deserts of Balochistan.

 

But I agree, more investment and awareness needs to be undertaken to fully unearth the incredible legacy of Greek/Hellenic influence in Pakistan.  Unfortunately, Pakistan's budget limits the amount of funds available to the Archealogy department which is such a shame.  Like I said, World Heritage recognition and more local/public interest will help improve the situation and allow Pakistan to discover important facets of its unique history. :)

 

Im sure many do, but a hoplite statue.. wow thats exciting!  anywhere where I can read up on that??? :))

 

P.S.  as a side note note:  I remember an uncle of mine, who was doing some backward digging work.. he lives near Charsadda.  As many of you know, village life, is well very simple and people, particularly the older generation are still quite uneducated, fortunately, thats all changing in Pakistan with the increasing education and awareness.  anyhow, he began digging with some workers, and came across this massive statue (Buddhist style, but in the classical Greek form of sculpture design).  Anyhow, to make a long story short, (this may offend some of you!!) he got the 'head' off and had it placed in his living room, this thing must have been a good 5 ft tall by 3.5 ft wide.  I remember my bro and i getting angry with him, for not calling the archeology department, and for cutting the head off in the first place! not to mention trying to sell it!  anyhow, with the recent restrictions and intense scrutiny at ports and airports in Pakistan.  He wasnt able (Fortunately) to 'export' it..  THat was about 7yrs ago.. I mean if he dug a mere 5-10 ft and found that, imagine what else lies below Pakistan's rich soil!  More vigil/awareness is definately needed to further protect this important cultural legacy of not just Pakistan but the world at large.  I mean, just go to any bazaar, and their full of artifacts smuggled from Afghanistan.  this cant be right.

 

Good news, is that I heard the Government of Greece has donated some money for archeological research and that the UNESCO has expanded its projects in Pakistan and will hopefully fund more programs in the country. :)