Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Swat
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist archaeological complex is quadrangular in plan. The stupa is composed of a storey that is quadrangular in plan with two gradually receding circular storeys, the second of which is the drum, and the raised dome. The walls have plaster. On the east side, it has a stairway, a projection and a flight of steps, referring to the first and second storeys. The third storey is circular in plan (drum) while the fourth storey is the raised dome. The monastery area has been extensively plundered by illegal diggers.
Latitude: 34.716666667
Longitude: 72.416666667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Buddhist Architecture In the Swat Valley, Pakistan
Published In: ACT, Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan, DOAM, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Year of Publication: 2014
Bibliography/Reference: Faccenna, Domenico & Piero Spagnesi
