Barikot
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Barikot (Urdu: بریکوٹ) (Pashto: بریکوټ) is a town located in the middle course of the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) away from Mingora and the Butkara Stupa.[1] It is the entrance town to the central Swat Valley with a population of approximately 25,000 people. Barikot is the location of an ancient citadel captured by Alexander the Great,[2] with Chalcolithic remains dating back to c. 1700 BCE,[3] and an early-historic period town dating back to c. 600 BCE.[4][5] The Italian Archaeological Mission (renamed ISMEO) founded by Giuseppe Tucci has been excavating ruins of the ancient town of Bazira under Barikot since 1984.[6]
Barikot
بریکوٹ | |
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Coordinates: 34.677471°N 72.211675°E / 34.677471; 72.211675 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Swat |
Tehsil | Barikot |
Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |