ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Archeology and Museums (DOAM) in anunprecedented excavation has discovered a record number of antiquities of400 Buddhist monuments of different categories from a single site invillage Babu Dehri of Swabi District.
The recent excavation has been reckoned as the largest number of antiques.Artefacts belonging to the Buddhist civilisation were recovered in a largequantity which was a big success in the archaeological history of theprovince, an official of the DOAM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa told *APP *whileannouncing the mega-development in archaeological studies made by thedepartment.
Besides, the discovery of a large number of artefacts from a singlelocation, comprising around 400 monuments a large stupa was also unearthedfrom the site which was a big feat and considered the largest discovery ofthe province, he added.
The excavation, the official said, was started on scientific grounds aroundsix months earlier and the hard work of his team members resulted in makingthe big achievement of discovering hundreds of antiques and a stupa.
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The department, he said, received reports about the archaeological richnessof the site as illegal digging was taking place there time and again.
The archaeology department, he continued, has now started work onpreserving the site for its opening to international tourists to promotereligious tourism.
