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Jandial, Archaeological temple site in Taxila, Pakistan

The Jandial temple complex measures 45 by 30 meters and features substantial sandstone blocks forming Ionic columns with anta walls.

Excavated between 1912 and 1913 by the Archaeological Survey of India, the temple dates back to the first or second century BCE.

The temple structure combines Greek architectural elements with local construction methods, incorporating a naos, pronaos, and opisthodomos configuration.

The archaeological site remains accessible through established pathways from Taxila, with coordinates at latitude 33.764444 and longitude 72.828889.

Archaeologists discovered coins from Indo-Scythian ruler Azes I among the temple ruins, indicating specific periods of activity at the site.

Part of: Taxila

GPS coordinates: 33.76444,72.82889

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27

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