Taxila-Pakistan; Taxila is an ancient city that was annexed by the Persian King Darius the Great in 518 BC. In 326 BC the city was surrendered to Alexander the Great. It lies 30 km north-west of Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan on the Grand Trunk Road. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Situated strategically on a branch of the Silk Road that linked China to the West, the city flourished both economically and culturally around 500 BC. Taxila was mentioned in several languages. In Sanskrit, the city was called Takshaçila (Prince of the Serpent Tribe); in Pâli it was known as Takkasilâ; the Greeks knew the town as Taxila, which the Romans rendered as Taxilla; the Chinese called it Chu-cha-shi-lo. In 1980, Taxila was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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