UNESCO WHS - Taxila - Double Headed Eagle Stupa Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Pakistan - Taxila - ٹیکسلا - Double Headed Eagle Stupa - From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist centre of learning. Name: Taxila - ٹیکسلا Site: Double Headed Eagle Stupa Country: Pakistan Location: Rawalpindi District, Province of Punjab Inscription: 1980 Category: Cultural (ii)(iii) Unesco Ref: 139 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.