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The location of the site is
33.755711' N, 72.829391' E
A special Stupa at Taxila is
from first century BCE
having four Corinthian
columns, a quintessential Grecian style of architecture – stand tall at the
Sirkap.
There is no niche and stone carving present on front platform,
which made it look different from neighboring double headed eagle Stupa. In platform at corner and along the stairs
fluted posts are present. This is common feature in Greek edifices.
Taxila being destroyed three times by earth quake, the super structure
of this stupa supposed to be damaged badly after 1st A.D earth quake
The remnant of four columns on platform must have been
designed to support super structure.
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