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The Kanishka Relic Casket and Buddhist Silk Road Art
In Episode 150, Lucas and Luna explore the Kanishka casket, a remarkable gilded bronze reliquary discovered near Peshawar that epitomizes the fusion of Gandharan art, Buddhist devotion, and Kushan imperial ambition. Dating to the reign of Emperor Kanishka (c. 127-150 CE), the casket depicts the Buddha surrounded by Indian and Central Asian deities, with an inscription naming the king and the Greek artist Agesilaos. The conversation traces how the Kushan Empire, born from the Yuezhi nomads, became a Silk Road superpower that blended Hellenistic, Persian, and Indian traditions. Lucas explains…
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