Hellenistic couple from Taxila 1st C. CE
"Some Greek cities seem to have remained intact under Parthian rule: Isidorus of Charax in his 1st century AD "Parthian stations" itinerary described "Alexandropolis, the metropolis of Arachosia" as being Greek:
"Beyond is Arachosia (Old Persian Hara[h]uvati, Avestan Haraxvaiti)). And the Parthians call this White India; there are the city of Biyt and the city of Pharsana and the city of Chorochoad (Haraxvat) and the city of Demetrias; then Alexandropolis, the metropolis of Arachosia; it is Greek, and by it flows the river Arachotus (Harahvati). As far as this place the land is under the rule of the Parthians."
— "Parthians stations", 1st century AD. Original text in paragraph 19 of Parthian stations"
-taken from Wikipedia
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| Hellenistic couple from Taxila 1st C. CE. Guimet Musee. |
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| Colors and Stones labels this as Eros and Psyche but Eros was virtually always depicted with wings, so I'm going to stick with this being a Hellenistic couple. |
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