TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological landscapes and a testament to the civilisations that flourished here. Among its finest monuments are Mohra Moradu, one of the best-preserved Buddhist monasteries of Gandhara, and Sirkap, an ancient city whose grid layout and monuments reflect an extraordinary blend of Greek, Persian and South Asian influences. Their value lies in both their age and authenticity — a quality that earned Taxila Unesco World Heritage status. That........

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