Riwat
Riwat is a Paleolithic site in Punjab, northern Pakistan. Another site, called Riwat Site 55, shows a later occupation dated to around 45,000 years ago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: paleolithic site in Punjab, northern Pakistan
- Also known as: “Rawat” and “Riwat culture”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rawat Fort.
Rawat Fort
Photo: Khalid Mahmood, Public domain.
Rawat Fort is an early 15th century fort on the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan, near the city of Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rawat and Mankiala.
Rawat
Town
Rawat is a town and union council of the Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan. Rawat, Islamabad had 14,684 total voters in 2018.
Mankiala
Village
Mankiala is a village in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan, known for the nearby Mankiala stupa – a Buddhist stupa located at the site where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to feed seven hungry tiger cubs. Mankiala is situated 7 km southeast of Riwat.
Sagri
Village
Sagri is a Town and Union council in Rawalpindi Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. Sagri is situated 8 km southeast of Riwat.
Riwat
- Category: archaeological site
- Location: Islamabad, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Riwat” goes by many names.
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