University of ancient Taxila
it was a renowned ancient university in the city of Taxila, then capital of the Achaemenid territories in northwestern ancient Indian subcontinent following the Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley around 515 BCE
The University of ancient Taxila (ISO: Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya) was an ancient higher-learning institution in Taxila, Gandhara, in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, near the bank of the Indus River.[1]
| Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya | |
 Ruins of Bhir Mound archaeological site. | |
  Shown in Punjab  University of ancient Taxila (Pakistan) | |
| Location | Taxila,  Punjab,  Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Region | South Asia |
| Coordinates | 33°44′N 72°47′E / 33.74°N 72.78°E |
| Type | Centre of learning |
| Part of | Ancient higher-learning institutions |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 5th century BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 5th century CE |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Ownership | Government of Pakistan |
| Public access | Yes |
References
change- ↑ Lowe & Yasuhara (2016), p. 62.
