The delegates of Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP) on Friday appreciated Pakistan for preserving its rich cultural heritage and museum in Taxila. Showing keen interest in Pakistan's rich cultural heritage during their sight-seeing visit to Taxila Museum and other cultural sites, the Asian legislators said no doubt it was one of the finest museums which reflected the cultural history and varied achievements of people of Taxila.
The delegates, who gathered in Islamabad to attend 5th General Assembly of AAPP, also visited the Julian monastery located on the top of a hill at the height of 300 ft and some seven km North East of the museum.
They evinced keen interest in the remains of monastery and stupa courts at different levels with chapels set around.
The monastery has cells for the monks on four sides. A verandah in front and open quadrangle, assembly hall, storerooms, refectory and kitchens and bathrooms are also part of the monastery buildings.
The lower court of the stupa area has small stupas with very beautiful well-preserved stucco-relief of Buddha and Bodhisattva.
The Taxila museum has been divided in three main halls and small Jewellery room.
Over seven thousands rare and precious objects had been displayed in the museum.
They are classified into Gandharan sculptures and of three forms ie stone stucco and terra-cotta other objects including gold and silver jewellery, writing material, domestic articles, house-hold vessels, toilet articles, personal ornaments pottery tools and implements, weapons and miscellaneous objects.