🏛️ Taxila

Pakistan · Asia · Cultural · 33.75°N, 72.79°E

Taxila, historically known as Takṣaśilā, is a city and a World Heritage Site in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. Founded around c. 1000 BC, it is one of the oldest cities in Asia, and has a population of over 136,900 as of 2023.

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Quick facts

Country	Pakistan
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	33.75°N, 72.79°E · view on map

Taxila is a cultural World Heritage site in Pakistan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Taxila was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Pakistan

Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro · Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens · Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol · Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta · Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore · Rohtas Fort.

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