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Coordinates: 33°44′45″N 72°47′15″E. Taxila or Takshashila ( Punjabi and Urdu: ٹيکسلا; Sanskrit: तक्षशिला, romanized : Takṣaśilā; Pali: Takkasilā; Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀢𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸, Takkhasilā; Ancient Greek: Τάξιλα, romanized : Táxila) [2] is a city in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.
Jun 1, 2024 · Taxila, ancient city of northwestern Pakistan, the ruins of which are about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Rawalpindi. Its prosperity in ancient times resulted from its position at the junction of three great trade routes: one from eastern India, described by the Greek writer Megasthenes as the “Royal Highway”; the second from western Asia ...
Taxila From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd ...
Dec 9, 2020 · Taxila was located just off the great trade route known as the Grand Trunk Road (Uttarapatha) and connected the Indian subcontinent with Central and Western Asia. This put the city at the centre of East-West trade and cultural exchanges. It also turned Taxila into a place where knowledge was absorbed and from which it emanated, for centuries.
Taxila lies 30 km north-west of Rawalpindi on the Grand Trunk Road. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Asia. Situated strategically on a branch of the Silk Road that linked China to the West, the city flourished both economically and culturally.
Jul 23, 2015 · Map of Taxila. John Marshall (Public Domain) Takhshashila. According to mythology Taxila is said to have been founded by the son of the brother of the legendary hero Rama, and stood on a hill that commanded the river Tamra Nala, a tributary of the Indus.
Jan 25, 2021 · Punjab, Pakistan. Ancient Taxila. The ancient city of Taxila was established at the pivotal juncture of Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The ruins of the ancient city are located within the modern city of Taxila in Punjab, Pakistan. It is approximately 20 mi from Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
One such lost city situated in present-day Pakistan is Taxila. Taxila is located in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan’s province of Punjab. A few kilometres northwest of Islamabad, its strategic location gave it a place on the historic silk route that connected China to the West.
Aug 29, 2020 · Taxila is one of the most important archaeological sites in Pakistan and the world. 18 of its sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The city dates back to the Ancient Gandhāran city of Takshashila (also Takkasila or Taxila) an important Vedic/Hindu and Buddhist center of learning from the 6th century BC to the 5th century CE.
