Pictorial History - Cultural, Artistic, Natural Heritage of Pakistan

[Indus Pakistan]

Ranikot Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ranikot Fort in Sindh, Pakistan is regarded as the largest fort in the world and covers a circumferance of 16 miles. It is reminiscent of the Great Wall of China.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Derawat Fort, Punjab, Pakistan. This has got to be one of the most impressive forts in the world. Like huge ship in middle of the desert.

Derawar Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Rohtas Fort, Jhelum, Pakistan. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

This for occupies a strategic site near the River Jhelum ( Hydaspes to the Greeks ) and is not too far from where Alexander the Great had his battle with Porus soon after crossing the Hydaspes River. Through the centuries this location has been strategic. Once you got through here the vast plains of the Indus basin were in your grasp.

Rohtas Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A minor feeder of River Jhelum ( Hydaspes ) is visible in the background.

 

[Kompromat]

Great thread.

 

[Samandri]

Kafirkot, ancient ruin in Dera Ismael Khan

Kafir Kot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Samandri]

Photograph of Buddhist ruins at Ali Masjid in the Khyber Pass, showing a length of wall covered in niches with Buddha images, taken by John Burke in 1878.
File:Buddhist ruins khyber pass.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Akra mound in southern Bannu, which dates back to 6th century BC during Achamenid rule (A big chunk of the mound is gone as locals chipped it away to make space for the construction of houses)

Archeological site: 6th century mound in Bannu now a sprawling village - The Express Tribune

 

[Neutron]

Atanz deserves positive rating for this thread

 

[Samandri]

Asota (Kalula) circle, Swabi

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Aziz Dheri 3,000 BCE

Rehman Dheri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kulli culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 3,000 BCE

Harappa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pakistan 2,500 BCE UNESCO HERITAGE SITE


Mohenjo-daro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pakistan 2,500 BCE

Check this amazing website out, about Pakistan. Wonders of Pakistan - Google Cultural Institute

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Rohtas Fort, Punjab, Pakistan UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

LandMarks of Pakistan :: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage (National Heritage & Integration Wing) :: Government of Pakistan.
Rohtas Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And not to far on the River Jhelum ( Hydaspes ) where legend has it that Alexander the Great fought Porus is marled by the Alexander Monument.

The Well in Rohtas

rohtas fort pakistan - Google Search

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Rohtas Fort again.

Bala Hissar, Peshawar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pakistan.


bala hisar fort pakistan - Google Search

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Bala Hissar, Peshawar.

Attock Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pakistan

This is a major fort which stands atop a hill on the eastern bank of River Indus. Any invader from Central Asia would have had to cross here with the fort guarding the bridge. It is said that Alexander used a bridge of boats to cross the Indus here.


attock fort - Google Search

 

[[Bregs]]

Amazing share, the monuments are very old and still in fine shape

 

[Indus Pakistan]

More Attock Fort on the River Indus guarding the main Khyber Pass, Peshawar, Attock, Islamabad to Lahore route - GT Road.

Old bridge of boats, Attock, River Indus, Pakistan.

Just near here is the confluence of Kabul River and Indua River. This is where Panini is supposed to have hailed from. Only fewmiles upstream of here the mighty Indus was damned at Tarbela which today produces vast amount of hydropower and storage water for irrigation.

US Marine chopper over Tarbela during earthquake relief operations

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Kot Diji Fort, Sindh, Pakistan

Kot Diji Fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

kot diji - Google Search

hereafter -- Kot Diji