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Tehran, May 7 (TNS): A number of coins dating from the first century were found on Friday during the excavation and preservation work on the 2,000-year-old Buddhist ruins in the historic Takht-e-Bahi site in the west of Pakistan, Iranian media reported on Monday.<\/p>\n
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Research Officer Nawazuddin said the department has so far completed 20-25% of work on Zone-B of the site.<\/p>\n
Nawaz added that perseveration and excavation work is being carried out in association with Humanitarian Assistance and Facilitating Organization (HAFO) at Takht-e-Bahi, an ancient Buddhist site which was included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1980.<\/p>\n
He said the project had commenced on July 1, 2017, and is expected to conclude by the end of this calendar year.<\/p>\n
Nawaz added that the project has different components such as conservation, excavation and awareness-raising among the public. It will also train archaeology students in modern archaeological techniques.<\/p>\n
He noted that the coins discovered from the area were from the period of Parthian king Gondophares in the first century AD.<\/p>\n
The official added that Buddhist civilization was at one point centered in areas around Takht-e-Bahi, comprising the Gandhara civilization from where it spread to other parts of the world. He also said Takht-e-Bahi was a doorway to an ancient world and is very important for research purposes.<\/p>\n
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