Ahan Posh or Ahan Posh Tape is an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery complex in the vicinity of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, dated to circa 150–160 CE, at the time of the Kushan Empire.
Ahin Posh stupa reconstitution, by William Simpson in 1878
The three Roman coins found in the central deposit at Ahin Posh
A coin of the Roman Emperor Trajan, found together with coins of Kanishka, at Ahin Posh
The golden amulet which contained coins of Wima Kadphises and Kanishka, now in the British Museum
Jalalabad, previously known as Tarunshahr, and historically known as Nagarahara or Adinapur, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nangarhar Province. It has an estimated populat
Ahin Posh
…Posh Tape (Persian: آهن پوش, romanized: âhan puš, lit. 'iron-covered (place)') is an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery complex in the vicinity of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, dated to circa 150–160 CE, at the time of the Kushan Empire. The stupa was first excavated by William Simpson in February 1879. He cleared…
Aerial view of Jalalabad in 2012
Irrigation in the fields of Jalalagad, Afghanistan
Jalalabad stadium in 2011