| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
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|
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The site dates from the 2nd century BCE. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
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|
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Buddhist carvings. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
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|
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Buddhist figures in the Gandara region are a mix of Buddhist and Hellenic styles. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
|
|
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Greek style columns. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
|
|
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Buddhist figure with Grecian style robes. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
|
|
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Base of a brick column. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Butkara |
|
|
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Greek style figures. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
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|
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Taxila is the largest site in the Swat Valley. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Bhir Mound has been part of the Persian Empire (518 BCE), Greek Empire (326 BCE) and Buddhist Empire (262 BCE). |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The ruins of Ashoka's University which offered philosophy, theology, social and political studies, arts, medicine, military tactics and elephant driving. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The Dharmarajika Stupa was founded by Ashoka in 262 BCE. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Detail of the Dharmarajika Stupa. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Taxila has been part of the Persian Greek and Buddhist Empires. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Carvings around the Dharmarajika Stupa. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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Sirkap is Taxila's second city. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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Sirkap was founded by Bactrian Greeks in 190 BCE. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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The Kunala Monastery. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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The remains of a Greek temple. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
 |
Combination of Indian and Helenic styles. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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The Jandial Temple of fire worship. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
Sirkap |
|
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The Greeks picked up Persian religion on their way to the Swat Valley. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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All that remains of Taxila's third city, Sirsukh, are the 2nd century walls. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The Mohra Moradu Stupa dates from the 2nd century. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Small stupa inside the Mohra Moradu Stupa. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The Mohra Moradu Stupa dates from the 2nd century. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The Fasting Buddha in Taxila is one of only two in the world. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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The small museum at Taxila has carvings from all around the valley. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Buddha statues in the Swat Valley have Greek influence. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
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|
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Buddhist carving. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Buddhist carving. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
Taxila |
|
|
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Taxila survived until the 8th century when Gengis Khan and Tamerlane invaded. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
|
|
|
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River in the Swat Valley. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
|
|
|
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Agriculture in the valley. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
|
|
|
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Farmers. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
|
|
|
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Workers at a sewage works. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
Swat Valley |
|
|
|
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Family in their garden. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Peshawar is the busy capital of the North West Frontier. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Peshawar is the capital of the Pathani people who speak Pashtun. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Women in purdah. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Peshawar is a 2000 year old town near the Khyber Pass which leads to Afghanistan. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Pathanis live in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the border being set up by the British. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Pashtun clothes seller. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Street scene in the old town. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Tea seller. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Afghan carpets. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Afghan carpets on sale. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Peshawar is famous for its bazaars. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Corn seller. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Metalware shop. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
 |
At a gun shop. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Shop selling metalware. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Dentist shop sign. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Street scene in the bazaar. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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The old city. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Street scene in the bazaar. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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The old city. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Mosque in the old city. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Wall advert. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Pathani men. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Sugar seller. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Two men. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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The Pathanis live on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Cart driver. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Metal shop. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
North West Frontier |
|
Peshawar |
|
|
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Local transport. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Multan is a city on the Chenab River. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Multan is known as the City of Sufis because of its large number of shrines. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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The city has many mosques. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Delhi Gate. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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The cemetary. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya |
 |
The Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya |
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Child at the tomb. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya |
 |
The tomb dates from 1340. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Multan is a dusty city with many shrines, tombs and mosques. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Cricket match. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
Shah Rukn-e-Lam Shrine |
 |
The 11th century shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Lam. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
Shah Rukn-e-Lam Shrine |
 |
The shrine is Persian in style. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Street scene in the old city. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Punjab |
|
Multan |
|
|
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Kebab seller. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Sehwan Sharif is famous for the shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
 |
The shrine dates from the 13th century. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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The decorated minaret. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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The interior is highly decorated. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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The shrine is a popular pilgrimage site. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Persian style tiles. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Two men from the Sindh Province. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Sindhi man. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Pilgrims. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Colourful Sindhis. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
 |
Group of men. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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A Sindhi musician. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Sindhi man. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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Sindhi family. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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The shrine attracts both Muslim and Hindu worshippers. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz |
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A family sitting. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
|
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The desert village of Sehwan Sharif in Sindh Province. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
|
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Two men in the small market. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
|
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Villagers in Sindh province. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
|
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Family on a boat. |
1983 |
| Pakistan |
Sindh |
|
Sehwan Sharif |
|
|
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A packed, highly decorated bus. |
1983 |
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