Archeological & Heritage sites

Promising archeological and historical sites

In the fabric of cultural heritage, the historical monuments and archeological sites are an important thread. Pakistan is blessed to have many mementos from the past that are already on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list, including:

• Archaeological Ruins at Mohenjodaro
• Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
• Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
• Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
• Rohtas Fort
• Taxila

The sites listed below are on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage, which is an attestation to the significance of this land in the world’s cultural and historical heritage.

• Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
• Wazir Khan’s Mosque, Lahore
• Tombs of Jahangir, Asif Khan, and Akbari Sarai, Lahore
• Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura
• Tomb of Hazrat Rukn-e-Alam, Multan
• Rani Kot Fort, Dadu
• Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta
• Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi
• Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh
• Archaeological Site of Rehman Dheri
• Archaeological Site of Harappa
• Archaeological Site of Ranigat
• Shahbazgarhi Rock Edicts
• Mansehra Rock Edicts
• Baltit Fort
• Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, Baha’al-Halim, and tomb and mosque of Jalaluddin Bukhari
• Port of Banbhore
• Derawar and the Desert Forts of Cholistan
• Hingol Cultural Landscape
• Karez System Cultural Landscape
• Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape
• Central Karakoram National Park
• Deosai National Park
• Ziarat Juniper Forest
• The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine