ðɪ ɪtˈæliən ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl mˈɪʃən ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ˈɪsmɪˌoʊ fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ dʒˈɪjuːsˌɛp tˈuːtʃi hˈæzbiːn ˈɛkskəvˌeɪɾɪŋ ɹˈuːɪnz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt tˈaʊn ʌv bæzˈiəɹə ˌʌndɚ bˈɑːɹɹɪkˌɑːt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
The Italian Archaeological Mission (renamed ISMEO) founded by Giuseppe Tucci has been excavating ruins of the ancient town of Bazira under Barikot since 1984.