ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, ˌɑːɹkiːˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts ʌv kˈɑː fˈɑːskæɹi jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ɪtˈæliən ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl mˈɪʃən ɪn kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪððə pɹəvˈɪnʃəl dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɑːɹkiːˈɑːlədʒi ænd mjuːzˈiəmz ɪn pˌækɪstˈæn, lˈɛd baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. lˈuːkə mɚɹˈiːə ˈɑːlɪvˌɪɹi, ɐnˈaʊnst ðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst bˈuːdɪst ˈæpsɪdəl tˈɛmpəl ɪn bˈɑːɹɹɪkˌɑːt ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt bæzˈiəɹə.
In December 2021, archaeologists of Ca’ Foscari University and Italian Archaeological Mission in collaboration with the provincial department of archaeology and museums in Pakistan, led by Dr. Luca Maria Olivieri, announced the discovery of the earliest Buddhist apsidal temple in Barikot (the ancient Bazira).