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Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol

Pakistan
Date of Inscription: 1980
Criteria: (iv)
North West Frontier Province
N34 19 15 E71 56 45 / OR N34 17 00 E 71 56 30
Ref: 140

Brief Description

The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped successive invasions and is still exceptionally well preserved. Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period.

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