Taxila
Overview
From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist centre of learning.
About Taxila
Taxila, historically known as Takshashila, is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rawalpindi District in Punjab province of Pakistan. Founded around c. 1000 BC, it is one of the oldest cities in South Asia. Taxila is located within the Taxila Tehsil on the Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan, and it lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is just south of the Haripura District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Components(17 locations)
- •Bhir Mound139-003
- •Khanpur Cave139-001
- •Lalchak mounds139-016
- •Jandial complex139-011
- •Khader Mohra (Akhuri)139-007
- •Giri Mosque and tombs139-018
- •Sirkap (fortified city)139-004
- •Giri complex of monuments139-009
- •Kalawan group of buildings139-008
- •Kunala stupa and monastery139-010
- •Pippala stupa and monastery139-014
- •Jaulian stupa and monastery139-015
- •Sirsukh (fortified ruined city)139-005
- •Dharmarajika stupa and monastery139-006
- •Mohra Moradu stupa and monastery139-013
- •Lalchak and Badalpur Buddhist stuppa139-012
- •Buddhist remains around Bhallar stupa139-017
Details
- Countries
- Pakistan
- ISO Codes
- PK
- Coordinates
- 33.7792, 72.8875
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