Taxila Cantonment

Taxila Cantonment is a locality in , . Taxila Cantonment is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bhir Mound and Dharmarajika Stupa.

Nature reserve
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The is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of . It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800–525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, the , along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Archaeological site
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The , also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of , in the 3rd century BCE.

Railway station
Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located in cantonment area near , Rawalpindi district of province, . It serves as a junction for .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.

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The ancient settlement of in the western outskirts of the twin cities of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

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Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan. is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

Taxila Cantonment

Latitude
33.73524° or 33° 44′ 7″ north
Longitude
72.82756° or 72° 49′ 39″ east
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Open location code
8J5JPRPH+32
Geo­Names ID
11785974
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