Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Khyber Agency
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A very important Buddhist site, spread over an area of 9.1 sq.m. The site of Ali Masjid is located near the narrowest point of the historic Khyber Pass in the administrative limits of Jamrud sub division of Khyber Agency. Serious cracks have appeared in its walls. Therefore, it has been closed for visitors since long.
Latitude: 34.031478000
Longitude: 71.259152000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Preliminary Report on Survey of Heritage Sites and Monuments along the Grand Trunk Road from Peshawar to Lahore
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Azeem, Abdul