Taxila
![]() View of the Dharmarajika, an ancient stupa | |
![]() ![]() Taxila Shown within Pakistan | |
Location | Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 33°44′45″N 72°47′15″E / 33.74583°N 72.78750°ECoordinates: 33°44′45″N 72°47′15″E / 33.74583°N 72.78750°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 600 BCE |
Abandoned | 5th century |
Official name | Taxila |
Criteria | iii, vi |
Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
Reference no. | 139 |
Region | Southern Asia |
Taxila (from Pāli Brahmi: