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Takht-i-Bahi

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Pakistan

Best of: Archaelogical Site, Ruins, Buddhism

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. [More Details]

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