Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist monastery

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Takht-i-Bahi_Buddhist_monastery
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:abandoned 7th century CE
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Gandharan
gptkbp:condition well-preserved
gptkbp:country gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Gandhara
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1836
gptkbp:elevation about 500 meters above sea level
gptkbp:excavatedBy British archaeologists
gptkbp:features concert hall
monastic cells
stupas
courtyards
meditation chambers
gptkbp:founded 1st century CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist monastery
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mardan_District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Throne_of_the_water_spring
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Mardan
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:part_of Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
gptkbp:significance important Buddhist archaeological site
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iv)
(vi)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 140
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1980
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mardan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6