List of cultural heritage sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Following is the list of monuments and archaeological sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total 85 sites in the province were under the protection of the Federal Government. The list includes the only completely inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol[1] as well as sites which are part of the World Heritage Sites at Taxila.
Protected/Unprotected sites
Until the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, the protected sites were under the Federal Government.
Inscribed UNESCO sites and Tentative UNESCO sites
| ID | Name | Type | Location | District | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPK-1 | Zuro Dheri | Village Shinkiari | Mansehra |  Zuro Dheri  Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-2 | Akra (A) mound | near Village Bhart | Bannu |  Akra (A) mound Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-3 | Akra (B) mound | near Village Vhart | Bannu | .JPG) Akra (B) mound Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-4 | House of Dilip Kumar, Peshawar | Peshawar | Peshawar District | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-5 | Sheri Khan Tarakai | Village Jani Khel Wazir | Bannu |  Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-6 | Ghundai | Village Bakka - Khel Wazir | Bannu | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-7 | Ranigat | Totalai | Buner | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-8 | Rehman Dheri | Hisam | D.I.Khan | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-9 | Northern Kafir Kot - ancient fort and temple | Umer Khel | D.I.Khan |  Northern Kafir Kot - ancient fort and temple Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-10 | Graveryard including four tombs at Lal Mohra Sharif | Lunda Pahar | D.I.Khan |  Graveryard including four tombs at Lal Mohra Sharif Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-11 | Southern Kafir Kot - ancient fort and temple | Bilot | D.I.Khan |  Southern Kafir Kot - ancient fort and temple Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-12 | Badalpur Buddhist stupa and monastery (Taxila) | Badalpur | Haripur | 33°46′56″N 72°52′08″E | _by_Usman_Ghani.jpg) Badalpur Buddhist stupa and monastery (Taxila) Upload Photo | |
| KPK-13 | Lal Chak stupa and monastery (Taxila) | Garhian | Haripur | 33°47′15″N 72°51′49″E | Upload Photo | |
| KPK-14 | Jaulian (Taxila) | Jaulian | Haripur | 33°45′53″N 72°52′29″E |  Jaulian (Taxila) Upload Photo | |
| KPK-15 | Sirsukh (Taxila) | Marchabad | Haripur | 33°46′21″N 72°50′52″E |  Sirsukh (Taxila) Upload Photo | |
| KPK-16 | Piplan site (Taxila) | Jaulian | Haripur | 33°45′57″N 72°51′57″E |  Piplan site (Taxila) Upload Photo | |
| KPK-17 | Bhamala Stupa site | Next to Haro River in Bhamala | Haripur |  Bhamala Stupa site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-18 | Pind Ghakhran mound | Pind Ghakhran | Haripur | .JPG) Pind Ghakhran mound Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-19 | Mirpur mound | Mirpur village | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-20 | Bhera (mound) | Bhera | Haripur |  Bhera (mound) Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-21 | Chitti site | Chitti | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-22 | Tarnawa-Chitti site A & B | Tarnawa (see above also) | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-23 | Burj or Tuma site | Garamthun | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-24 | Bhari Dheri | Kutehra | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-25 | Dana Wali | Kutehra | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-26 | Tope site | Kamalpur | Haripur | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-27 | Handyside Fort | Kohat | Upload Photo | |||
| KPK-28 | Tomb of Shaheed Ahmad Maujadid Baralvi | Bala Kot | Mansehra |  Tomb of Shaheed Ahmad Maujadid Baralvi Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-29 | Tomb of Shah Ismail Shaheed | Bala Kot | Mansehra |  Tomb of Shah Ismail Shaheed Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-30 | Buddhist inscribed rock at Shahdaur | Shahdaur Agror | Mansehra |  Buddhist inscribed rock at Shahdaur Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-31 | Mansehra Rock Edicts (Fourteen rock edicts of Asoka inscribed on three rock boulders) | Mansehra |  Mansehra Rock Edicts (Fourteen rock edicts of Asoka inscribed on three rock boulders) Upload Photo | |||
| KPK-32 | Sahri Bahlol city remains | Sahri Bahlol | Mardan |  Sahri Bahlol city remains Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-33 | Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka inscribed on two rocks in Shahbazgarhi | Shahbazgarhi village | Mardan |  Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka inscribed on two rocks in Shahbazgarhi Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-34 | Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist ruins | Takht-i-Bahi | Mardan | _at_Takht-i-Bahi.JPG) Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist ruins Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-35 | Buddhist ruins | Jamal Garhi | Mardan |  Buddhist ruins Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-36 | Stone circle | Asota - Swabi Tehsil | Swabi |  Stone circle Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-37 | Chanaka Dheri | Shahbaz Garhi | Mardan | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-38 | Tereli Buddhist remains | Sawal Dhera | Marden | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-39 | Kasmir Samast | Rustam | Mardan |  Kasmir Samast Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-40 | Ruined fort wall | Hund | Mardan |  Ruined fort wall Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-41 | Maida Ghundai or Maida Dheri | Shahbaz Garhi | Mardan | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-42 | Hussai Dheri | Shahbaz Garhi | Mardan |  Hussai Dheri Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-43 | Adina Dheri | near Gariala | Mardan | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-44 | Chargul Dheri | Chargul - 5 miles southwest of Rustam | Mardan |  Chargul Dheri Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-45 | Chichar Dheri | Jamal Garhi | Mardan | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-46 | Turlandi Ghundai (mound) | Chak No. 2 | Mardan |  Turlandi Ghundai (mound) Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-47 | Takhtaband | Tehsile Sawabi | Sawabi | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-48 | Black Rock | on right bank of Indus River - Modery | Nowshera | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-49 | Mirchi-ki-ddheri | Head Bust - Chak Razar | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-50 | Gorkhatree | Peshawar | Upload Photo | |||
| KPK-51 | Bala Hisar mound | Charsadda | Peshawar |  Bala Hisar mound Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-52 | Tomb built by one Shah Qutb during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar | Dilzak | Peshawar |  Tomb built by one Shah Qutb during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-53 | Sheikhan Dheri | Chak Razar - Head Bust | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-54 | Rattappan mound | 2 miles from Jalbi Village | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-55 | Ghaz Dheri | Razzar | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-56 | Hamza Garhi mounds | Hamza Garhi | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-57 | Dharam Sal-ki-dheri | Mera Prang | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-58 | Kaniza-ki-dheri | Charsadda | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-59 | Tomb and mosque of Sheikh Immamuddin | Pilosi Piran | Peshawar |  Tomb and mosque of Sheikh Immamuddin Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-60 | Gateway of Kotla Mohsin Khan | Kotala Moshin Khan | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-61 | Sethi House Complex | Mohallah - Setian | Peshawar |  Sethi House Complex Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-62 | Abasin Arts Council | Peshawar | Peshawar | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-63 | Barama site | Mingora | Swat |  Barama site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-64 | Mahmud Ghaznavi Mosque (Odigram) | Odigram | Swat | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-65 | Butkara-I | Mingora | Swat |  Butkara-I Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-66 | Panr site | Panr | Swat |  Panr site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-67 | Loebnr stupa | Loebanr | Swat |  Loebnr stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-68 | Saidu stupa | Saidu Sharif | Swat |  Saidu stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-69 | Dangram stupa | Dangram | Swat |  Dangram stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-70 | Gogdara Rock Carvings | Gogdara | Swat |  Gogdara Rock Carvings Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-71 | Manglawar stupa | Manglawar | Swat |  Manglawar stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-72 | Shinashah stupa | Batura | Swat |  Shinashah stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-73 | Gullaki Dheri | Kukarai | Swat | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-74 | Aligrama site | Aligrama | Swat |  Aligrama site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-75 | Najigram site | Nijigram | Swat |  Najigram site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-76 | Nawagai (Gumbatuna) | Nawagai | Swat |  Nawagai (Gumbatuna) Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-77 | Amlukdara stupa | Amlukdara Serai | Swat |  Amlukdara stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-78 | Shingardara stupa | Amlukdara Serai | Swat |  Shingardara stupa Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-79 | Nimogram site | Village Gumkot | Swat |  Nimogram site Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-80 | Barikot Ghundai | ancient Bazira - Barikot | Swat |  Barikot Ghundai Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-81 | Ghalegay Cave | Barikot | Swat |  Ghalegay Cave Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-82 | Butkara-III | Gulkada Babozai | Swat |  Butkara-III Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-83 | Islamia College Peshawar | Peshawar | Upload Photo | |||
| KPK-84 | the Fort of Nawab shah Jahan | Dir District | Upload Photo | |||
| KPK-85 | Kapoor Family House | Peshawar | Peshawar District | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-86 | House of Barri Imam | Banks of Hazro River | Abbottabad District |  House of Barri Imam Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-87 | Jinnan Wali Dheri | Haripur Khanpur Road | Haripur District | Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-88 | Badshahi Masjid Chitral | Noghor Road | Chitral District |  Badshahi Masjid Chitral Upload Photo | ||
| KPK-89 | Syed ka Bagh | Dubgari Road | Peshawar | 34°00′09″N 71°33′27″E |  Syed ka Bagh Upload Photo | |
| KPK-90 | Grant Hostelm | Peshawar |  Grant Hostelm Upload Photo |
Sites in what was previously FATA
National monuments
| ID | Name | Type | Location | District | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FATA-1 | Ali Masjid and Ali Masjid Fort | Fort | It is located at the narrowest point of Khyber Pass[2] | Khyber Agency | 34°01′27″N 71°15′52″E | Upload Photo |
| FATA-2 | Bab-e-Khyber | Historical site | located in Jamrud on N-5 Highway | Khyber Agency | 34°00′09″N 71°22′48″E | Upload Photo |
| FATA-3 | Jamrud Fort | Fort | located next to Bab-e-Khyber in Jamrud[3] | Khyber Agency | 34°00′14″N 71°22′43″E | Upload Photo |
| FATA-4 | Sphola Stupa | Archaeological site | Near the village of Zarai[3][4] | Khyber Agency | Upload Photo | |
| FATA-5 | Shagai Fort | Fort | Located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Jamrud[3][5] | Khyber Agency | 34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E | Upload Photo |
| FATA-6 | Khyber Stupa | Archaeological site | Located 5 miles (8.0 km) before Landikotal beside the N-5 Highway[6] | Khyber Agency |  Khyber Stupa Upload Photo | |
| FATA-7 | Michni Post | Historical site | Between Landikotal and Torkham[7] | Khyber Agency |  Michni Post Upload Photo | |
| FATA-8 | Alexander Fort | Fort | Razmak | North Waziristan Agency | Upload Photo | |
| FATA-9 | Malik Ammir Jani Mosque | Fort | North Waziristan Agency |  Malik Ammir Jani Mosque Upload Photo |
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References ;
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- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. "Guidelines for Critical & Sensitive Areas" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. pp. 12, 47, 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- "Ali Masjid". The Lonely Planet. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "The Khyber Pass". The Lonely Planet. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "History fades as second century Sphola Stupa continues to crumble". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "Shagai Fort". Khyber Agency Official Website, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "Khyber Stupa". Khyber Agency Official Website, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "Michni Post". Khyber Agency Official Website, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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