French: Taxila
The Taxila is a World Heritage site in Pakistan defined by the UNESCO in 1980 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 410 (597) in our monthly survey..
"From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist centre of learning."
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