Amluk-Dara stupa

Amluk-Dara stupa is located in Swat valley of Pakistan. [1] It is a part of Gandhara civilization at Amluk-Dara. The stupa is believed to be build in the third century. The relic was first discovered by a Hungarian-British archaeologist Sir Aurel Stein in 1926. It was later studied by Domenico Faccena in the 60s and 70s.[2]

Amluk-Dara stupa
Location
LocationSwat Valley
CountryPakistan
Geographic coordinates35.222°N 72.285°E / 35.222; 72.285

The stupa measures about 34 meters in diameter and is founded on a square about 4 meters thick. It is surmounted by a hemispherical dome measuring 7m in height and a 21m in diameter. [3]


References
  1. "Amluk-Dara stupa: Excavators discover unique complex". The Express Tribune. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. Whitfield, Susan (2017-12-28). "Amluk Dara Stupa". Silk Road Digressions. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. "Amluk Dara Stupa, VALLEY SWAT". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
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