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  1. Taxila - Wikipedia

    Taxila is one of northern Pakistan's most important tourist destinations and is home to the Taxila Museum which holds a large number of artifacts from Taxila's excavations.

  2. A Walk Through Taxila - Smithsonian Magazine

    Dec 22, 2010 · In 1980, the ancient city of Taxila was named a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architecture and statues, and for the many different cultures that influenced its development. The ruins of...

  3. Taxila - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    Taxila, located in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, is a vast serial site that includes a Mesolithic cave and the archaeological remains of four early settlement sites, Buddhist monasteries, and a Muslim mosque and madrassa.

  4. Taxila | Ruins, Map, Pakistan, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Feb 19, 2025 · Taxila, ancient city of northwestern Pakistan, the ruins of which are about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Rawalpindi.

  5. University of ancient Taxila - Wikipedia

    The university of ancient Taxila (ISO: Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya) was a center of the Gurukula system of Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Taxila, Gandhara, in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, near the bank of the Indus River. It was established as a centre of education in …

  6. Ancient City of Taxila - Atlas Obscura

    Sep 25, 2015 · Brought to the attention of the outside world by way of tales from Indian and Greco-Roman literature, Taxila presents an explorable walk through the rise of human civilization in Southeast Asia,...

  7. Taxila Map - Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan - Mapcarta

    The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

  8. Taxila | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

    Taxila is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the Gandhâran city of Takshashila, an important Vedic/Hindu and Buddhist centre of learning from the 6th century BCE to the 5th century CE.

  9. Places to Visit in Taxila | A Tourist Guide to Taxila

    What is the best thing to do in Taxila? Take a trip to Taxila, one of Pakistan’s most fascinating cities. Explore the best places to visit in Taxila and experience the wonders it has to offer.

  10. Taxila – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

    Taxila is easily the most important Buddhist site in Pakistan; it was a centre of learning from the 5th century BCE to the 5th century CE with many large monasteries and one of the earliest universities in the world.

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