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Takht-i-Bahi
 A view of the site's main cluster of ruins | |
| Location | Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°17′10″N 71°56′48″E / 34.28611°N 71.94667°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 1st century CE |
| Abandoned | 7th century CE |
| Official name | Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
| Reference no. | 140 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Takht-I-Bahi (Urdu: تختِ باہی, lit. 'throne of the water spring'), commonly mispronounced as Takht-I-Bhai (Urdu: تخت بھائی, lit. 'brother's throne'), is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is considered among the most imposing relics of Buddhism in all of Gandhara,[1] and has been "exceptionally well-preserved."[1]
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