An expedition in the rugged terrain of Gilgit-Baltistan has discovered a hidden cave containing a treasure trove of Indo-Greek artifacts. The find includes over 400 silver drachms featuring the likeness of King Menander I and several silk scrolls written in a transitionary Brahmi-Kharosthi script. The scrolls appear to be mercantile records and philosophical treatises on Scepticism and Dharma.
The preservation of the silk is attributed to the extremely cold and dry high-altitude air. This 'Time Capsule' offers unprecedented evidence of the syncretic culture of the Indo-Greek kingdoms, where Hellenistic art and Sanatan philosophy co-existed. Historians believe the cave may have been a high-security storage site for a royal merchant guild during a period of local conflict.