Bhir Mound

Bhir Mound is a nature reserve in , . Bhir Mound is situated near the village , as well as near .
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  • Nature reserve
  • …was formerly known as “Takshashila”
  • …is inscribed with “The Bhir Mound is an archaeological site in Taxila. 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 Bhir Mound, along with several other ne”
  • Also known as
    “Taxila”
    “بھڑ ماونڈ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taxila and Wah Cantonment railway station.
Railway station
Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located…
Railway station
is located…
Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
is the place of an ancient Buddhist …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila.
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The ancient settlement of in the western…

Bhir Mound

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Latitude
33.7439° or 33° 44′ 38″ north
Longitude
72.8213° or 72° 49′ 17″ east
Open location code
8J5JPRVC+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495843829
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction

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In Other Languages

“Bhir Mound” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “भिड़ टीला”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shahpur and Dhoke Wajjan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taxila and Taxila Museum.

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