Conservation of Stupa at Shewaki, Buddist-era built heritage

Shewaki, Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Amount $ 868 410

Years 2020 - 2021

Operator Afghan Cultural Heritage Consulting Organisation (ACHCO)

project status Completed

Type of grant Call for projects

ALIPH - Thomas Raguet
ALIPH - Thomas Raguet
(c) ACHCO
(c) ACHCO
(c) ACHCO

The stupa at Shewaki, 11 kilometers north of Kabul, dates from the 3rd to 5th centuries CE and forms part of a religious route that Buddhist pilgrims took from the Indian lowlands to Bamiyan. This project was led by the local organization ACHCO who documented the site, stabilized the structure, and partially reconstructed the monument. During this three-year project, young Afghan professionals were given on the-job-training and employment opportunities.