Taxila
archaeological site of the ancient Indian subcontinent, at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan
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Summary
Taxila is an archaeological site[1]. Taxila ranks in the top 0.91% of archaeological site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,157 views/month, #30 of 3,303).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rawalpindi District[3]
- Country: Pakistan[4]
- Commons category: Taxila[5]
- Has part(s): Khanpur Cave[6], Saraikala[7], Bhir Mound[8], Sirkap[9], Sirsukh[10], Dharmarajika Stupa[11], Khader Mohra (Akhuri)[12], Kalawan group of buildings[13], Giri complex of monuments[14], Kunala Stupa[15], Jandial[16], Badalpur Buddhist stupa and monastery[17], Mohra Muradu[18], Pippala stupa[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taxila[20]
- Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/staroveke-mesto-taxila/[21]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25]
- Capital of: Indo-Parthian kingdom[26]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[27]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[28], (vi)[29]
Why It Matters
Taxila has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Taxila is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]