Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Buner
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist site of Ranigat is spread over an area of 4 square kilometers, dated to Buddhist period. Ranigat remained the center of Buddhist art and culture for centuries. The site is located on top of a hill, accessible by climbing the stairs constructed by the Japanese Archaeological Mission in Pakistan. The main attractions include Stupas, a big rock erected by the ancient people at some distance that they probably used to worship. Under excavation by a joint UNESCO-Japanese team since the 1980s, the site has issues related to vandalism. The site is now protected and is surrounded by a barbed-wire fence. This site is also added to the Tentative List of the World Heritage Centre on January 30, 2004 in the Cultural category.
Latitude: 34.350000000
Longitude: 72.050000000
Ownership: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Legal Status: Protected by The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016
Title of Publication: Early Settlements, Irrigation & Trade Routes in Peshawar Plain, Pakistan
Published In: Frontier Archaeology, Vol I
Year of Publication: 2003
Bibliography/Reference: Ali, Ihsan
