Ancient Vishnu Temple Discovered in Northwest Pakistan

An Ancient Hindu temple, believed to have been constructed 1,300 years ago, has been discovered by Pakistani and Italian archaeological experts at a mountain in northwest Pakistan’s Swat district.

Highlights

  • The Vishnu Temple was built 1,300 years ago during the Hindu Shahi period.
  • The Hindu Shahis or Kabul Shahis (850-1026 CE) was a Hindu dynasty that ruled the Kabul Valley (eastern Afghanistan), Gandhara (modern-day Pakistan), and present-day north-western India. During their excavation, the archaeologists also found traces of cantonment, watchtowers and a water tank near the temple site.

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