Sphola Stupa

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] This ruined stupa built of stones features a dome resting upon a three-tiered base.

Sphola sits in a ravine located in Zarai village midway between Ali Masjid and Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass.

It is a reminder of the great Kushana Empire and Buddhism nexus which is often depicted in Gandhara artefacts.

But instead of being treated as a conservation site, it has been turned into a Frontier Constabulary check post – the height provides a useful vantage point to the troops.