Archeology Dept discovers 400 Buddhist antiques from single site in Swabi.

ISLAMABAD -- The Directorate of Archeology and Museums (DOAM) in an unprecedented excavation discovered its largest and record number of antiquities of 400 Buddhist monuments of different categories from a single site at village Babu Dehri of Swabi District.

The recent excavation has been reckoned as the largest number of antiques and artifacts belonging to Buddhist civilization were recovered in a large quantity which was a big success in archaeological history of the province, an official of the DOAM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told reporter while breaking the mega development in archeological studies made by the department.

Besides, discovery of large number of artifacts from a single location, comprising of around 400 monuments a large stupa was also unearthed from the site which was a big feat and considered as the largest discovery of the province, he...