University of ancient Taxila

University of ancient Taxila

Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya
Ruins of Bhir Mound archaeological site.
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Location	Taxila, Punjab,  Pakistan
Region	South Asia
Coordinates	33.74°N 72.78°E / 33.74; 72.78
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

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]

References

1. Lowe & Yasuhara (2016), p. 62. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFLoweYasuhara2016 (help)