Indo-Greek Kingdoms
The Indo-Greek kingdoms developed as rulers of Greek and Macedonian background extended their power south of the Hindu Kush during the second century BC. Their territories changed repeatedly across parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northwestern India, with several dynasties and rival kings. Fortified towns, coins and inscriptions place these rulers within a region of Indian, Iranian and Greek cultural connections. The kingdoms had close historical links with Bactria, but their cities, diplomacy and religious encounters also belong to the particular history of South Asia.
Explore Indo-Greek sites
Fortified towns place Indo-Greek rule in its urban setting, while an ambassador’s dedication records diplomacy and worship beyond its core territories.
Daily life
Communities, Work and Urban Life in the Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Towns, agricultural supplies, weaving and cooking equipment, bilingual money and religious gifts shaped life in the Indo-Greek kingdoms.
History and society
Indo-Greek Kingdoms: History, Government and Communities
Indo-Greek rulers governed changing regional kingdoms, using cities, bilingual coins and religious patronage to establish authority in the northwestern subcontinent.