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Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

CapitalIslamabad
RegionSouthern Asia
CurrencyPKR
Official languagesEnglish, Urdu
Access to the seaYes
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Taxila Museum

Sirkap

Jaulian

Bhir Mound

Bhir Mound
Pakistan · Place of interest

Bhir Mound

Bhir Mound places the city preceding Sirkap within Taxila’s dispersed archaeological landscape. It is most meaningful when compared with later urban phases and the valley’s monastic remains.

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Jaulian
Pakistan · Place of interest

Jaulian

Jaulian is a monastic archaeological site in Taxila, set on a hill and containing a sacred area, central stupa, votive structures, courtyards and cells. It is especially useful for understanding monastic life alongside sculptures preserved in the museum.

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Sirkap
Pakistan · Place of interest

Sirkap

Sirkap is an archaeological site in Taxila where the layout of a planned Indo-Greek city can be read particularly clearly. Its streets, walls, houses and religious buildings reveal urban planning and contacts between different cultural traditions.

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Main stupa and votive chapels at the Dharmarajika complex in Taxila.
Pakistan · Place of interest

Taxila Museum

Taxila Museum displays sculptures, inscriptions, coins and objects from sites across the valley. It provides a starting point for understanding Sirkap, Dharmarajika, Jaulian and Taxila’s layered history.

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Main stupa and votive chapels at the Dharmarajika complex in Taxila. Culture

Taxila connects ancient cities, monasteries and a museum

Taxila is not a single ruin to tick off: its museum, Hellenistic city and Buddhist monastery make for a day that works best when you choose only a few stops.

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