4. • The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of
outstanding cultural or natural importance to the
common heritage of humanity.
• The programme was founded with the Convention
Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and
Natural Heritage which was adopted by the General
Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972 in Paris
5. World Heritage Sites
In 2012, 189 out of 194 world nations work
with UNESCO to protect these sites.
6.
7. World Heritage Sites
•There are total 981 World heritage sites
•Located in 160 states party
•Of those 759 are Cultural
•193 Natural
•29 Mixed
•44 properties in Danger because of
WARs, Natural Disasters, Environmental
conditions, Pollution, Poaching, Urban
sprawl, Tourism, Vandalism and looting.
12. World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
• Pakistan approved the convention on 23 July 1976, making
its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.
• UNESCO has nominated six sites in Pakistan as World
Heritage Sites.
In 1980, The first sites to be inducted in the list were
• 1)Mohenjodro 2) Takht-i-bahi & Sehr-i-Bahlol and 3)
Taxila
13. World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
In 1981, two other sites were inscribed.
•4) Shahi Fort & Shalamar Garden
•5) Historical Monuments at Makli
•6) Rohtas Fort.
14. Mohenjodro (Archeological
Ruins)
Period 26th century BC to 19th century
BC
The 5000-year-old city was one of the
largest and earliest urbanized settlements
in South Asia.
Ruins, first discovered in 1922 and
Major excavations carried out in 1930's.
After 1965 excavations were banned.
15. Taxila
• Period 5th century BC to 2nd century AD
• Taxila is an archaeological site located in
the Rawalpindi District, 30 km northwest
of Islamabad. The city dates back to
the Gandhara period and contains the ruins of
the Gandhāran city of Takṣaśilā which was an
important Hindu and Buddhist centre, and is
still considered a place of religious and
historical sanctity in those traditions.
16. Takht-i-Bahi (Buddhist
Ruins) and Sahr-i-Bahlol
• Period 1st century
• Takht-i-Bahi, meaning spring throne, is a
Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st
century BC located on top of a 152 m high hill.
The ruins are located about 16 km
from Mardan and 80 km from Peshawar. Sahr-i-
Bahlol is a small fortified city, dating from the
same era, located near Takht-i-Bahi. The
historical complex is a complete Buddhist
monastery consisting of four main groups; the
Court of Stupas, a monastic complex, a temple
complex, and a tantric monastic complex.
17. Shahi Fort and Shalamar Garden
• Period ----- 1556
• The Fort and Shalamar Garden….are two royal
developments from the Mughal era.
• It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times
during its history.
• The Shalamar Garden constructed by the
emperor Shah Jahan in 1642.
• The gardens are influenced by Persian and Islamic
traditions and cover 16 hectares of land area.
18. Historical Monuments at Makli,
Thatta
• Period---- 14th century to 18th century
• Makli is a necropolis in the archaeological
city of Thatta dating back to 14th century.
• Monuments and tombs in Makli are built
from high quality stone, brick, and glazed
tiles representing the civilization of Sindh
of the time.
• Tombs of famous saints and rulers are still
preserved.
19. Rohtas Fort
• Period --------- 1541
• Rohtas Fort is a garrison fort built by Sher Shah
Suri, located about 16 km from Jhelum in
Punjab, Pakistan. The fort is an exceptional
example of Islamic military architecture,
integrating artistic traditions from Turkey and
the Indian subcontinent.
• Location---- Kahan River to control the
Ghakkars. Name derived---- Rohtasgarh, the site
of Sher Shah's victory in 1539 over a Hindu
ruler.
