The Directorate of Archeology and Museums (DOAM) in an unprecedented excavation has discovered its largest and record number of antiquities of 400 Buddhist monuments of different categories from a single site at village Babu Dehri of Swabi District.
The recent excavation has been reckoned as the largest number of antiques and artifacts belonging to Buddhist civilization were recovered in a large quantity which was a big success in the archaeological history of the province, an official of the DOAM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told APP while breaking the mega-development in archeological studies made by the department.
#PICTURE 1800-year-old #Buddhist artifacts discovered in #Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Archeology uncovered an 1800-year-old Buddhist Stupa,along with relics and artifacts at Baho village #Swabi. Over 400 antiquities & stupas dating back 1800-Y have been discovered pic.twitter.com/Z7nBeXKkMF
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Besides, the discovery of a large number of artifacts from a single location, comprising around 400 monuments a large stupa was also unearthed from the site which was a big feat and considered as the largest discovery of the province, he added.
The excavation, the official said, was started on scientific grounds around six months earlier and the hard work of his team members resulted in making the big achievement of discovering hundreds of antiques and a stupa.
The department, he said, received reports about the archaeological richness of the site as illegal digging was taking place there time and again.
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The Archeology department, he continued, has now started work on preserving the site for its opening to international tourists to promote religious tourism.
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Earlier this year, former SAPM Zulfiqar Bukhari said the government is improving the infrastructure of religious tourist sites across Pakistan.
He talked to media persons after having an informal discussion with the delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist monks at Takht-i-Bahi, in KP.
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Similarly, the SAPM said the government is developing infrastructure in cooperation with the World Bank under the government’s religious tourism policy.
He said as per the vision of PM Khan, the government is currently working on creating a Holy Buddhist Trail. The trail will include the most revered Buddhist heritage sites in Pakistan.
APP with additional input by GVS News Desk