Taxilla
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Geographical Location:	33°45'38.51"N 72°50'29.57"E
Physical Location:	Punjab Province of Pakistan
Nearest City	Islamabad/ Rawalpindi
Museum Timing	Summer:  8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m Winter:    9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Best Time to Visit:	January to December
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Taxila is 35 km from Islamabad but most of the archaeological sites of Taxila (600 BC to 500 AD) are located around Taxila Museum. For over one thousand years, Taxila remained famous as a centre of learning Gandhara art of sculpture, architecture, education and Buddhism in the days of Buddhist glory. There are over 50 archaeological sites scattered in a radius of 30 kms around Taxila.

Some of the most important sites are; Dhamarajika Stupa and Monastery (300 BC - 200 AD), Bhir Mound (600-200 BC), Sirkap (200 BC - 600 AD), Jandial Temple (c.250 BC) and Jaulian Monastery (200 - 600 AD).

Taxila Museum

A museum comprising various sections with rich archaeological finds of Taxila, arranged in chronological order and properly labeled, has been established close to the site. It is one of the best and well-maintained site museums of Pakistan. The museum remains closed on the first Monday of every month and on Muslim religious holidays