taxila

Embark on a journey from Islamabad to Taxila, a short 46-minute drive away, and reach this historical city known as Ancient Gandhara. Explore Bhir Mound City Walls, one of the earliest city sites in Taxila, recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance. Visit the Taxila Museum, a repository of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE, and marvel at the stone and stucco sculptures. Continue your journey to the Dharmarajika Stupa, a magnificent Buddhist stupa built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Conclude your day at the Buddhist Giri Remains, a fort and temple dating back to the 1st – 5th century, and Jaulian Buddhist Stupa & Monastery a UNESCO World Heritage Site, displaying ancient Buddhist architecture. Explore the Ionic columns of the Jandial temple, before heading back to Islamabad, concluding your journey through Ancient Gandhara.

Taxila Exploration

• Embark on a journey from Islamabad to Taxila, Via Margalla Ave (46 Min || 35 KM) and reach this historical city known as Ancient Gandhara. 
• Explore Bhir Mound City Walls, one of the earliest city sites in Taxila, recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance. 
• Visit the Taxila Museum, a repository of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE, and marvel at the stone and stucco sculptures. 
• Then continue your journey to the Dharmarajika Stupa, a magnificent Buddhist stupa built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. 
• Conclude your day at the Buddhist Giri Remains, a fort and temple dating back to the 1st – 5th century,
• Move towards Jaulian Buddhist Stupa & Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, displaying ancient Buddhist architecture. 
• Explore the Ionic columns of the Jandial temple, 
• Then head back towards Islamabad, concluding your journey through Ancient Gandhara. Via N125,N5 & Margalla Ave (46 Min || 35 KM).

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