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Tope Dara Site

Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Buner
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist period archaeological site, in ruined condition, comprising a main stupa built on a massive square base. It is a huge stupa, having a hemispherical dome and triple base. The fine lime plaster on the western side is well preserved. There is a votive stupa on the north and north-west of the main stupa having square plinth and is intact.
Latitude: 34.570429056
Longitude: 72.511738056
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: The Archaeological Explorations in Buner (1991-92 and 1992-93)
Published In: Archaeological Reconnaissance in Gandhara, DOAM, Karachi
Year of Publication: 1996
Bibliography/Reference: Rehman, S. et. al
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