Taxila archaeological complex

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Taxila_archaeological_complex

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Indo-Greek_Kingdom gptkb:Gupta_Empire gptkb:Maurya_Empire gptkb:Kushan_Empire
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Sirkap gptkb:Dharmarajika_Stupa gptkb:Jaulian_Monastery gptkb:Sirsukh gptkb:Bhir_Mound gptkb:Jandial_Temple gptkb:Mohra_Muradu
gptkbp:coordinates	33.7370°N 72.8225°E
gptkbp:declared_protected_monument	1920
gptkbp:elevation	512 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy	gptkb:Sir_John_Marshall 1913
gptkbp:excavation_ended	1934
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology_and_Museums,_Pakistan
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site National Heritage Site of Pakistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Taxila archaeological complex
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:Buddhism gptkb:Hinduism gptkb:Persian_Empire gptkb:Greek_civilization Central Asian cultures
gptkbp:inscribed_as_World_Heritage_Site_under	criteria (iii) and (vi)
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage	gptkb:Greek gptkb:Sanskrit gptkb:Brahmi gptkb:Kharosthi
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Taxila,_Punjab,_Pakistan
gptkbp:museum	gptkb:Taxila_Museum
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Rawalpindi Islamabad
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:university gptkb:Greco-Buddhist_art urban planning ancient Buddhist monasteries
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:periodOfSignificance	6th century BCE to 5th century CE
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Gandhara
gptkbp:significance	center of learning in ancient India crossroads of trade and culture major Buddhist center
gptkbp:UNESCO_region	gptkb:Asia-Pacific
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1980 139
gptkbp:visitedBy	gptkb:Alexander_the_Great gptkb:Xuanzang gptkb:Faxian
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Dharmarajika_Stupa gptkb:Sirsukh
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6