Aziz Dheri Buddah remains at Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

Aziz Dheri Buddah remains at District Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.
Aziz Dheri Buddah remains is considered one of the largest mounds in Gandhara region. It situated nears Gangodher village in District Swabi. The site is 10 km away from Mardan Swabi main road near Shewa Adda. The site was discovered in 1976 for the first time, but the first official excavation started in 1993. Prior to scientific excavation at Aziz Dheri illegal digging at the site continued which resulted some destruction to the site. This site has great religious and historical significance. This site belong to Kushaan era of 3rd and 4th AD. Unfortunately it has been first partially but ruthlessly excavated by illegal diggers and then carelessly investigated by some professionals which directly and indirectly harm to the archeology of the site. Less than ten percent of the mound has, so far been exposed and that is only to the late Kushaan period but the rest of the area still need to be exposed. The department of Archeology of University of Peshawar also did its diagnostic study.
The site of Aziz Dheri has been investigated by Dr. M. Nasim Khan, Peshawar University who has reported that the results shows a complete and uninterrupted cultural sequence at the site staring at least from the Indo-Greek to the Islamic period. The archaeological excavations at the site were carried out during 1993 to 2008. He also mentions that sculptural remains from this site are quite varied representing various themes starting the previous birth stories of the Buddha and from the palace life to the display of his relics etc.
The excavation team succeeded to discover the 1700 years old stupa from the site. The statues had been fitted around the stupa with great skill and the red paint over it was still clearly visible, making it important for archeological experts and pundits. The signs of civilization they found at the Aziz Dheri site go back to 3rd and 4th century BC up to 9th and 10th AD, he said. They recovered 200 coins, 38 stamps, 60 toys, all made of clay. Among the 35 recovered statues, 26 were made of stone but these stones did not belong to this region. The idols made of gray stones belonged to Gandhara regions.
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