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Takht-i-Bahi
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Takht-i-Bahi (Pashto/Urdu: تختِ باہی, lit. 'throne of the water spring'), is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is considered among the most important relics of Buddhism in all of what was once Gandhara.[1]
![]() A view of the site's main cluster of ruins | |
Location | Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 34°17′10″N 71°56′48″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 1st century CE |
Abandoned | 7th century CE |
Official name | Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
Reference no. | 140 |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
The monastery was founded in the 1st century CE,[2] and was in use until the 7th century.[1] The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era.[3] Takht-i-Bahi was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1980,[2][4] with UNESCO describing it as "exceptionally well-preserved."[1]