Names and locations of archaeological sites in Islamabad

NationalNames and locations of archaeological sites in Islamabad

There are a total of 38 archaeological sites having been explored in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

S#NameSub-period
1Rawal Dam MoundKushan Period
2Mohra Malhar GraveyardMughal Period
3Said Pur Temple ComplexSikh Period
4Rawal Dam TempleColonial/British Period
5Kuri BaradariColonial/British Period
6British Army MemorialColonial/British Period
7Saqa MoundKushan Period
8Ancient Well (Saqa)Kushan Period
9Ancient Ruined MosqueColonial/British Period
10Nogazi MoundKushan Period
11Rock Shelter (Mohrian)Mesolithic
12Ancient Well (Mohrian)Colonial/British Period
13Jamia Mosque, KuriMughal Period
14Dhok Lashura MoundKushan Period
15Pehunt Mound-IKushan Period
16Pehunt Mound-IIKushan Period
17Mohrian Mound-IKushan Period
18Mohrian Mound-IIKushan Period
19Chhaper Mound-IKushan Period
20Chhaper Mound-IIKushan Period
21Rehara MosqueMughal Period
22Rehara MoundMughal Period
23Kuri MoundKushan Period
24Chang WellMughal Period
25Golra Railway StationColonial/British Period
26Golra Sharif TempleColonial/British Period
27Sector G-12 PondColonial/British Period
28Chattar ShrinesEarly Islamic Period
29Tumair Rock ShelterPaleolithic
30Facto Cement Factory MonasteryKushan Period
31Ban Faqira Water TankKushan Period
32Zinda Wali Bethak or Bari Imam BethakEarly Islamic Period
33Rock Shelter G-13Paleolithic
34Rock Shelter Rawal LakePaleolithic
35MalpurKushan Period
36Shrine of Hazrat Bari Imam (R.A)Mughal Period
37Shrine of Meher Ali Shah (Golra SharifOther
38Sangjani TunnelColonial/British Period

 

During the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Rs 27,912,554 were pent on the refurbishment, maintenance, preservation and restoration of three archaeological sites including Ban Faqiran Stupa near Shah Allah Ditta Caves (Rs 4,000,000), Shah Allah Ditta Caves (Rs 432,000), and Rewat Fort.

The Rewat Fort is an on-going project and will be completed in June 2024. The total cost of the project is Rs 71,500,000 and upto April 2022, the amount of Rs 23,480,554 were spent on it.

 

 

Note: The above information was shared by the Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division with the National Assembly on July 27, 2022 in reply to a question by MNA Tahira Aurangzeb.

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