Takht-i-Bahi (Persian/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] and has been "exceptionally well-preserved."[1]
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 UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[2][4] Paragraph Source!
Lets start our story hha !
It was 10Am when my dad called me to be prepared for a trip, well he hasn't told me that where we were going, but he said it's historical place.
At 11 started our journey to this historical place and by driving only 1 and half hour, we reached there, as it was near.
We were just 4 - my brother, father and my nephew were with me.
When we reached there, we first got allowance and then roamed all around this Buddhist monastery.
See the pictures below and you will know how old is this place.
