Science: Archaeology: Regional: Asia: Pakistan

An article by Dr. Michael W. Meister reporting on the remains of forts and temples built between the 6th and 11th centuries CE in the Salt Ranges of northwestern India.

A short bibliography of Gondaharan art and archaeology.

Article in Culture Without Context by Robin Coningham and Ihsan Ali, describing the history of archaeological looting in the Gandhara region of Pakistan.

From the University of Bradford published News and Views, a report on excavations by Robin Coningham, Taj Ali, Mukhtar Ali Durrani, and Ihsan Ali have cast new light on this enigmatic site.

A report on antiquities theft in Peshawar.

After the construction of the Karakorum Highway, thousands of petroglyphs were discovered. Includes: an introduction, publications, bibliography, images, and links.

1983 article by Volker Thewalt and presented at South Asian Archaeology 1983.

Nine foreigners are injured in a grenade attack while visiting an archaeological site in northern Pakistan.

Officials in Pakistan say that ancient statues, worth millions of dollars, have been seized as they were being smuggled abroad.

Articles stating that archaeological sites are poorly maintained as the Department of Archaeology under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs due to a funding crisis and manpower shortage.

A hand-made painting on stucco plaster, dating between 3rd and 5th century AD, has been recovered from the ruins of a monastery, locally called Jinna Wali Dehri, about 18 km from here near Khanpur.

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From Dawn, the federal archaeology department claims to have discovered rock-art sites near the Siachen Glacier, between the villages of Domsum and Gulshan-i-Kabin on the left bank of Saltoro river in the Lower Sheyole valley.

From Pakistan News, The chivalrous Kalmatis have no written history and the major evidences of their tribal activity is reflected through their graves in these sort of graveyards.