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'''Bannu Museum''' is a museum located in [[Bannu District]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]]<ref name="Directorate of archaeology launches website">{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/730895/directorate-of-archaeology-launches-website/|publisher=''tribune.com.pk''|title=Directorate of archaeology launches website}}</ref>. The museum was established by the ''Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Khyber Pakhtunkhwa'' and inaugurated in 2011 by Mr. Sayed Aqil Shah, ''Minister for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, and Youth Affairs''.
'''Bannu Museum''' is a museum located in [[Bannu District]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]]. The museum was established by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-03 |title=Directorate of archaeology launches website |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/730895/directorate-of-archaeology-launches-website |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and inaugurated in 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://paktourismportal.com/bannu-museum/|title=Bannu Museum|website=paktourismportal.com}}</ref> by [[Syed Aqil Shah|Sayed Aqil Shah]], Minister for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, and Youth Affairs.


The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] of the museum was laid by the-then [[Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Akram Khan Durrani]], in 2006.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bannu Museum {{!}} Directorate Of Archaeology & Museum |url=http://kparchaeology.gkp.pk/bannu_museum.php |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=kparchaeology.gkp.pk}}</ref>
==History of Bannu==
Bannu is having a very rich cultural history, the evidence of that area are found in the form of materials during excavation.


==Excavation==
==Excavation==
The excavation were undertook jointly by the [[University of Peshawar]] and the Bannu Archaeological Mission including the [[University of Cambridge]], the [[British Museum]], the [[University College London]], and [[Bryn Mawr College]] at the sites of [[Sheri Khan Tarakai]], Lewan, and [[Akra, Bannu|Akra]] from 1984 to 2001<ref name="BANNU MUSEUM, BANNU">{{cite web|url=https://www.kparchaeology.com/front_cms/museum/museum_info/31|publisher=''www.kparchaeology.com''|title=BANNU MUSEUM, BANNU}}</ref>.
The excavations were undertaken jointly by the [[University of Peshawar]] and the Bannu Archaeological Mission including the [[University of Cambridge]], the [[British Museum]], the [[University College London]], and [[Bryn Mawr College]] at the sites of [[Sheri Khan Tarakai]], Lewan, and [[Akra, Bannu|Akra]] from 1984 to 2001.<ref>{{Citation |last=Ali |first=Ihsan |title=Pakistan: Archaeological Museums |date=2014 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_765 |work=Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology |pages=5712–5727 |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Claire |place=New York, NY |publisher=Springer |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_765 |isbn=978-1-4419-0465-2 |access-date=2022-07-09 |last2=Ur-Rehman |first2=Abid |last3=Ashfaq |first3=Mohammad}}</ref>

== Collection ==
It consists of three galleries, namely the [[Protohistory|Protohistoric]] gallery, the Islamic gallery, and [[Ethnology|Ethnological]] gallery.<ref name=":0" />

=== Protohistoric gallery ===
It contains [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] from the [[Akra, Bannu|Akra]] and [[Sheri Khan Tarakai]] archaeological sites nearby. Human and animal [[Figurine|figurines]], stone tools, and [[terracotta]] seals have been put on display.<ref name=":0" />

=== Islamic gallery ===
This portion contains more than 120 manuscripts of the [[Quran]] and books of [[Hadith]] with the majority of them being in the [[Arabic]] language. Some have been translated into [[Persian language|Persian]]. The Quran manuscripts are dated to the 11th century [[After Hijra]] (17th century [[Anno Domini|AD]]), while the Hadith books were written some time in the 6th century AH (12th century AD).<ref name=":0" />

=== Ethnological gallery ===
It displays the lifestyle and culture of various tribes of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, particularly those which reside in the Bannu region. Everyday items such as jewelry, arms, utensils, musical instruments, and clothes can ben seen on display. They shed a light on the tradition of the region during the 19th and 20th centuries.<ref name=":0" />


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.kparchaeology.com/ Directorate of Archaeology & Museums KP Pakistan]
* [http://kparchaeology.gkp.pk/index.php Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]


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Bannu Museum
بنوں عجائب ګھر
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Established2011; 13 years ago (2011)
LocationBannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates32°59′11.3″N 70°36′48.6″E / 32.986472°N 70.613500°E / 32.986472; 70.613500
TypeArchaeology museum
OwnerDirectorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Websitewww.kparchaeology.com

Bannu Museum is a museum located in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The museum was established by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums,[1] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and inaugurated in 2011[2] by Sayed Aqil Shah, Minister for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, and Youth Affairs.

The foundation stone of the museum was laid by the-then Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Akram Khan Durrani, in 2006.[3]

Excavation

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The excavations were undertaken jointly by the University of Peshawar and the Bannu Archaeological Mission including the University of Cambridge, the British Museum, the University College London, and Bryn Mawr College at the sites of Sheri Khan Tarakai, Lewan, and Akra from 1984 to 2001.[4]

Collection

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It consists of three galleries, namely the Protohistoric gallery, the Islamic gallery, and Ethnological gallery.[3]

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It contains artifacts from the Akra and Sheri Khan Tarakai archaeological sites nearby. Human and animal figurines, stone tools, and terracotta seals have been put on display.[3]

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This portion contains more than 120 manuscripts of the Quran and books of Hadith with the majority of them being in the Arabic language. Some have been translated into Persian. The Quran manuscripts are dated to the 11th century After Hijra (17th century AD), while the Hadith books were written some time in the 6th century AH (12th century AD).[3]

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It displays the lifestyle and culture of various tribes of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, particularly those which reside in the Bannu region. Everyday items such as jewelry, arms, utensils, musical instruments, and clothes can ben seen on display. They shed a light on the tradition of the region during the 19th and 20th centuries.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Directorate of archaeology launches website". The Express Tribune. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  2. ^ "Bannu Museum". paktourismportal.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bannu Museum | Directorate Of Archaeology & Museum". kparchaeology.gkp.pk. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  4. ^ Ali, Ihsan; Ur-Rehman, Abid; Ashfaq, Mohammad (2014), Smith, Claire (ed.), "Pakistan: Archaeological Museums", Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, New York, NY: Springer, pp. 5712–5727, doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_765, ISBN 978-1-4419-0465-2, retrieved 2022-07-09
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