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Taxila |
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| Modern name(s) |
Taxila |
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Asia : India : Settlements |
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| Latitude |
33.75743141 N |
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| Longitude |
72.82952293 E |
| Status |
Accurate location |
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| Info |
The ruins of Taxila contain buildings and buddhist stupas located over a large area. The main ruins of Taxila are divided into three major cities, each belonging to a distinct time period.
The oldest of these is the Hathial area, which yielded surface shards similar to burnished red wares (or 'soapy red wares') recovered from early phases at Charsadda, and may date between the 6th century BCE and the late 2nd millennium BCE. Bhir Mound dates from the 6th century BCE. The second city of Taxila is located at Sirkap and was built by Greco-Bactrian kings in the 2nd century BCE. The third and last city of Taxila is at Sirsukh and relates to the Kushan kings.
In addition to the ruins of the city, a number of buddhist monasteries and stupas also belong to the Taxila area. Some of the important ruins of this category include the ruins of the stupa at Dharmarajika, the monastery at Jaulian, the monastery at Mohra Muradu in addition to a number of stupas. |
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33.757431, 72.829523 === 33.757431 N, 72.829523 E === 33° 45' 26.8" N, 72° 49' 46.3" E |
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ID 1621, created 8 Oct 2010, 19:30, Last changed 15 May 2015, 21:23 |
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