Jaulian
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Jaulian (Urdu: جولیاں; meaning Seat of Saints[1]) is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE,[2] located in Taxila, in Pakistan.[3]
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Location | Taxila |
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Coordinates | 33.76552°N 72.87498°E / 33.76552; 72.87498 |
Type | Monastery |
History | |
Founded | 2nd century CE |
Abandoned | mid 5th century CE |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Sir John Marshall |
Official name | Taxila |
Criteria | iii, iv |
Designated | 1980 |
Reference no. | 139 |
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Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.