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Bhir Mound Taxila

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Bhir Mound Taxila
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Bhir Mound Taxila
Taxila, Punjab

Bhir Mound in Taxila is one of the earliest urban settlements of the Gandhara civilization, dating back to the 6th century BCE. Believed to have been founded by the Achaemenids and later expanded by the Mauryans, it reveals ancient city planning, trade links, and the cultural evolution of early South Asia.

Architecture TypeArchaeological SitesUrban settlementAncient City600 to 330 BCE | Achaemenid Persian Era 185 to 50 BCE | Indo-Greeks & Indo-Scythian Era Stone MasonryStone & Rock ArchitectureUrban Planning 322 – 185 BCE | Maurayan Empire EraUNESCO World Heritage Site