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] 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.

The site of Jaulian is located in the Taxila Valley, once part the ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, which spanned over parts of modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan and experienced its greatest florescence during the Kushan Period between the 1st and 4th centuries CE.

Jaulian, also known as the “Seat of Saints”, is an ancient Buddhist monastery which dates back to the 2nd century CE. It is located in Taxila, Pakistan, and is part of the spectacular Ruins of Taxila, which were officially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Jaulian forms part of the archaeological complex of Taxila, inscribed by UNESCO in 1980, and provides an excellent example of what a religious complex in the Gandhara region looked like during the Kushan period.

Jaulian is part of the Taxila archeological site, home to the ruins of a once thriving ancient city and center of learning in Gandhara. It was along the trade routes of Taxila Valley that...

Jaulian Taxila is an archaeological site that holds a special place of reverence for Buddhists—visitors from Thailand and South Korea mainly visit this location. The pilgrims used to pray for three months in the assembly hall and unique rooms for meditation and bathing.

The monastic complex of Jaulian was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980. At 7 km from Taxila Museum, the site is located on a hill at a height of 92-meters. The original foundation of its remains is attested to the Kushan period, in 2nd century CE.

Photos and description of the architecture of Jaulian Monastery, the ruins of a flourishing Buddhist sangharama from the 2nd to the 5th centuries CE.

The archeological site of Julain is a Buddhist Monastery dating from the 2nd century CE located in District Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Pakistan. It were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Jaulian is located on a hill 100 metres above the nearby modern village of Jaulian.

Perched some 92m above the surrounding fields, Jaulian is a Buddhist stupa and vihara (monastery) from the late Kushan era. Sir John Marshall directed the excavation at this site but the work was actually carried out by Mr. Natisa Aiyar from 1916 to 17. The main stupa leads to the circular drum that has entirely collapsed. The stupa was provided