states: [pakistan]
category: cultural
year: 1980
location: North West Frontier Province
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 34.3208333300, 71.9458333300
The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped successive invasions and is still exceptionally well preserved. Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period.
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