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Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan

The ruins of Harappa are situated in   Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan

The Bronze Age Harappan civilization, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation

Harappa is small crossroads town of 15,000 people today.

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Bhanbhore or Bhambhore, is a city dating to the 1st century BCE located in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan.

The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, east of Karachi.

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The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila.

It is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan.

It dates from the 2nd century CE.

It was built by the Kushans to house small bone fragments of the Buddha.

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 The old name of Taxila was Takhshasila.

Taxila was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980.

Taxila's Province in Punjab.

Taxila's Division is Rawalpindi Division.

Taxila's District is Rawalpindi District.

Taxila's Tehsil is Taxila Tehsil.

Old Taxila was the capital of Ghandhara.

Old Taxila was an important city in ancient India.

Taxila is one of Punjab's popular tourist spots.

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Nandana Fort, located near the Salt Range in Jhelum, Punjab.

It is historically significant for being the site where Al-Biruni measured the Earth's circumference during the 11th century.

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The Chaukhandi graves are located 29 km east of Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan.

They are famous for their delicate stone carvings with intricate geometric patterns.

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Takht-i-Bahi is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Takht means throne and Bhai means water in the Persian language.

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The Indus River Valley Civilization, 3300-1300 BCE.

It is also known as the Harappan Civilization.

It extended from modern-day northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.

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