PakistanSphola Stupa is a Buddhist monument located in the Khyber Pass, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan [1]. The monument located about 25 kilometers from Jamrūd is on a high rocky ledge and consists of a stone mound supported by a tiered base [1]. Sphola sits in a ravine located in Zarai village midway between Ali Masjid and Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass [1]. Gandhara sculptures were excavated at this very stupa and are now housed in the museum in Peshawar [1].
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Also known as: Khyber Stupa, खैबर स्तूप, स्फोला बौद्ध स्तूप, ස්ඵෝලා ස්තූපය
| Type | Temple complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 34.0749° N, 71.2084° E |