Published 14:40 IST, November 15th 2019
Archaeological experts discover 3,000-year-old city in Pakistan
The archaeological experts from Pakistan and Italy discovered a 3,000-year-old city, believed to be the remains of Alexander the Great in Northwest Pakistan
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archaeological experts from Pakistan and Italy have discovered a 3000-year-old city, believed to be remains of Alexander Great, in joint excavation in rthwest Pakistan. discovery of city named Bazeera was me in Barikot Tehsil of Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province famous for 5,000 years old civilisation and its artifacts.
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discovery also find traces of Hindu temples, coins, stupa, pots and weapons of that period. experts believe that Alexander came to Swat along with his army in 326 BC and defeated opponents in a battle at Odigram area and constructed walled city named Bazeera and a fort.
experts also found traces of life in city even before Alexander's period. Before Alexander, followers of Indo-Greek, budhmat, Hindu Shahi and Muslims lived in city.
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14:27 IST, November 15th 2019