Baho Dheri
Archeological site in Pakistan
Location | Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ownership | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Management | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Public access | no |
Baho Dheri is a Buddhist site in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] According to archeologists, these artifacts are about 1800 years old and belongs from to the era of Gandhara Kingdom.[2] As on date, more than 400 antiquities have been recovered.[3] It is said to be the largest stupa in the area. Further excavations are underway.[4]
References
- ^ "Ancient Buddha artifacts found in Swabi". February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ancient Buddha artifacts found in Pakistan". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Agency, Anadolu (February 15, 2022). "1,800-year-old Buddha artifacts unearthed in Pakistan". Daily Sabah.
- ^ "Rare Buddhist artefacts unearthed in Pakistan". Rare Buddhist artefacts unearthed in Pakistan.
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Gandhara
- Gandhara kingdom
- Achaemenid invasion of the Indus Valley
- Greek conquests in India
- Mauryan Empire
- Greco-Bactrian kingdom
- Indo-Greek kingdom
- Indo-Scythians
- Indo-Parthians
- Kushan Empire
- Alchon Huns
- Turk Shahis
- Hindu Shahis
- Ghaznavid Empire
- Greco-Buddhist art
- Greco-Buddhism
- Hellenistic influence on Indian art
- Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
- Art of Gandhara by museum
Peshawar basin |
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Taxila |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
- Aramaic Inscription of Taxila
- Bimaran Casket
- Kanishka reliquary
- Stone palettes
- Buddhas of Bamiyan
- Buner reliefs
- Saptarishi Tila statue
- Post-Mauryan coinage of Gandhara
- Kabul hoard
- Shinkot casket
- Rukhuna reliquary
- Treasure of Begram
- Wardak Vase
- Standing Buddha
- Brussels Buddha
- Bajaur casket
- Silver Reliquary of Indravarman
- Hephthalite silver bowl
- Gardez Ganesha