Swat is not merely a a dale of snow covered peaks,fruits,streams,water-falls and picturesque lakes but it has also a brilliant history. In the past it was the home of some great civilizations. So we can find archeological sites everywhere in the valley.a lot of tourist come here to vsit historical places and to study Gandhara Art. In the ancient times this mysterious dale was called Udhiyana and Swat. Civilizations i.e Darawar, Chinese, Mongol, Buddhism and Greek flourished along the bank of River Swat.