Type: Monument - Temple
Province: Punjab
District: Khushab
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - early 11th Century CE
Description: The old town of Amb is situated in the Salt Range 8 km due south of Sukesar Peak. The area of the temple covers about 10 acres of strewed stones. There are three temples in the fort one large and two small built of blocks of kankar which date back to 9th -10th century CE. These were originally plastered. The large temple stands on a platform 27.4 m long about 19 m broad and 1.8 m high. The temple has the ground storey 1.3 sq.m, the middle one 3.6 m and the upper nearly 3 m. The total height of the temple including the plinth is about 18.2 m. The style of ornamentation is Kashmiri.
Latitude: 32.508558238
Longitude: 71.930912787
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
