Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Upper Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, in the form of a mound is located in Zari village. There are exposed structural remains at the site in ruined condition, indicating a Buddhist monastic establishment. The surviving structural remains include the base of a stupa and few monastic cells. These structures are built in a diaper masonry and constructed on a raised platform. Potshards are scattered all over the site. The findings suggest that these remains probably belong to Kushan period.
Latitude: 35.002383333
Longitude: 72.058266667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Survey of Tehsil Wari, Upper Dir District (Campaign 2006-07)
Published In: Frontier Archaeology, Vol V
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Saleh Muhammad & Bakht Muhammad
