KARACHI: The saga surrounding the seized artefacts supposedly dating to the Gandhara civilisation is about to end. The experts have found the majority of the ?relics? confiscated in a July raid are replicas, according to a report yet to be released by the National Museum in Karachi. While the museum…
Category: Archeology & History
Archeological sites problems discovery in Pakistan and much more. Pakistan has history dating back to 7000 BC making it one of the oldest civilizations of the world.
Katas Raj ponds drying up due to water supply
The scred ponds at Katas Raj temples are drying up due to the tubewells in the area by a cement factory nearbye. On the other hand water from the pond is being supplied to Choa Syedan Shah and Waula village as the Punjab government could not provide any alternative facility…
From Lyari with love – The Stone age by Dawn
This is Lyari ? a?neighborhood?that everyone in Karachi talks and knows about. A pertinent question: how many Karachiites, other than those who live here, have ever set foot in the area? Answer: a handful. Lyari is like an award-winning, controversial, well-publicized?book that only voracious readers have gone through but everyone…
Korean Visitors promise to promote Gandhara civilisation in Korea
PESHAWAR, March 19 reported by Dawn: A South Korean delegation is visiting the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to see the remains of the ancient Gandhara civilisation at the invitation of provincial government. The delegation members had a safe and secure tour of the area and promised that they would convince…
1st International Conference on Banbhore Held in Karachi
KARACHI, March 10: Archaeologists and historians threw light on the significance of the archeological remains of Bhanbore at the first international conference on Bhanbhore organised by the provincial government’s culture department at the historical site on Saturday. Provincial minister for culture Sassui Palijo was the chief guest and speaker of…
Pietra dura – a beauty in need of beholder
LAHORE, March 3: The monuments known for their rich collection of semi-precious stones have not seen ‘pietra dura’ work for the last 22 years. Pietra dura (Italian) is a technique through which artisans embed semi-precious stones in the monuments. The Mughal introduced this stone-fixing technique for their monuments for beauty…
Historical significance of Chaukundi Highlighted
KARACHI, Feb 25: Speakers threw light on the significance of preserving historical monuments in general and Chaukandi tombs in particular at the first national conference of Chaukandi graveyard/monuments at the site of the historical graveyard on Saturday. The moot was presided over by provincial culture minister Sassui Palijo while provincial…
Wazir Khan Mosque rediscovered – Book on architecture launched
ISLAMABAD: Wazir Khan Mosque was rediscovered Friday at the National Art Gallery when Memoona Khan introduced her book she had written on its ancient architecture. The associate professor, author and chairperson at fine arts department Government Postgraduate College Rawalpindi Memoona Khan had named her book Wazir Khan Mosque (Rediscovered) and…
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