Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Bajaur Agency
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 2nd- 1st Century BCE
Description: An archaeological site, located 6 km north-west of Khar on Inayat hill road. This is stupa and settlement site and belongs to Indo Greek and Kushan period. The site is stretched along the right bank of khwar. two ancient wells were discovered towards the west of the modern village. The site once covered on about 20000 sq.m. Two ancient wells were recovered towards west of the modern village. A few traces of a fortification wall were perceptible along the western and the northern limit of the village and built in river rolled pebbles. The construction technique employed is earlier than Indo-Greek period. A large number of broken sculptures were recovered from ancient walls by the villagers.
Latitude: 34.834672833
Longitude: 71.431815667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: The Archaeological Explorations in Bajaur Agency
Published In: Archaeological Reconnaissance In Gandhara, DOAM, Karachi
Year of Publication: 1996
Bibliography/Reference: Rehman, S. et. al
