Lalchak Mounds

Lalchak Mounds is in , . Lalchak Mounds is situated nearby to the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sirkap and Jaulian.

Archaeological site
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is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of , Punjab, . The city of was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day around 180 BC. is situated 3 km southwest of Lalchak Mounds.

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is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in , in . , along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. is situated 2½ km southeast of Lalchak Mounds.

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. is situated 3½ km south of Lalchak Mounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.

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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.

Town
is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of in the province of . It is located south of the district capital, , at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. is situated 8 km north of Lalchak Mounds.

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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.

Lalchak Mounds

Latitude
33.77445° or 33° 46′ 28″ north
Longitude
72.84947° or 72° 50′ 58″ east
Open location code
8J5JQRFX+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7538512385
Open­Street­Map feature
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