Naogaon is a district in northern Bangladesh, part of the Rajshahi Division. Paharpur is a small village in the Naogaon district where the remains of the Somapura Mahavihara monastery have been excavated. This 7th-century archaeological find covers an area of approximately 27 acres of land. The architecture of the pyramidal cruciform temple is influenced by those of South-East Asia, especially Myanmar and Java. It takes its name from a high mound, which looked like a pahar, or hillock. A site museum built recently houses the representative collection of objects recovered from the area. There are also Kusumba Mosque, Jagaddala Mahavihara, Patisar, Dubalhati, Dibar Dighi and some others ancient and historical places in Naogaon District.