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Taxila (Old Indian Takshaçila, Greek Ταξίλα): the ancient capital of the eastern Punjab, the country between the rivers Indus and Hydaspes. The site consists of several parts, which belong to the Achaemenid, Greek, and Kushan periods.
Taxila is a large complex of sites, which belong to various periods.
Early History
- Bhir (city)
- Dharmarajika (stupa)
Indo-Greek Age
- Sirkap (city)
- Sirkap's sanctuaries
- Jandial (temple)
Kushan Age
- Sirsukh (city)
- Jaulian (monastery)
- Mohra Moradu (monastery)
Literature
- John Marshall, A guide to Taxila (19603)