Pakistan Heritage

The study of clothing in Pakistan as a cultural aspect of Archaeological findings was given the least attention in the previous decades. The present research is a preliminary work on tracing the tradition of sartorial art in the Indo-Pak Sub-Continent. Once the concept of the use of untailored and minimal drape, and unfamiliarity with the art of tailoring in the ancient Indus and Pre Indus societies firmly established on the bases of early evidences, no further investigation was undertaken to trace the history of tailored clothing in remote antiquity.

This article discusses various hair coiffure and headdresses in vogue among male imagery in Gandhara art. The tradition of wearing long tresses irrespective of gender, social and religious status remains in vogue in Indian subcontinent as well as in Gandhara. In south Asia, detailed hairdo of terracotta figurines and combs discovered from Mohenjodaro proves inclination of people towards hair styling and ornamentation......

The Art of Gandhāra mainly deals with the narration of Buddhist philosophy in depicted form. The cultural material revealed by the sites from Gandhāra is now scattered throughout the glob, displayed in Museums and reserved in private collection. A large collection of this work of art is kept on display and in reserve at Museums in Pakistan. Many artefacts in stone, stucco and terracotta from Gandhāra are now at Peshawar, Taxila, Lahore and Karachi. .....

Gandhara art is composed of a very important, visual language, which tells us about many different aspects of Buddhism and Gandhara Civilization. Gandharan artists and craftsmen have effectively represented the historical life of the Buddha, while his previous lives have not been given that much importance. . .....

The present paper analyses the petroglyphs of pagoda-like structures at Chilas Bridge site, District Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. A total of 199 petroglyphs of stupas, including 49 pagoda-like structures, have been previously documented at the site. The main features of the pagoda-like structures were statistically investigated for frequency, cross-tabulation and cluster analyses. .....

The temple of Sri Parasurameswar, Bhubaneswar is ornate, the best preserved, ASI managed load structure monument dated to c.650A.D, and is a vijaya prasada (victory monument). It had fallen into disuse and dilapidation in spite of its premier position. .....

The emergence of pottery remains one of the most important subjects in the archaeological world. Ceramics have provided archaeologists with the data for constructing the chronologies of cultural shifts. The initial simpler forms of the paleolithic turning into specialized and richly adorned ceramics can be observed in every culture and civilization, which works as a script for these ancient periods .....

Gandhara is famous for its art and architecture. Peshawar Valley laps a considerable number of Buddhist monasteries which yielded narrative reliefs from the life of Buddha and individual sculptures of Buddha and Bodhisattvas. .....

Culture and heritage weigh in the historical, human values of the people. It has a connection to social values, religious beliefs, and rituals, it exhibits the special values of certain people, but it changes with time and place. . In the valleys of Baltistan, there were many monuments which indicated the history, Culture and civilization, .....

The mountains of Balochistan in Pakistan are full of undocumented rock art sites. This work deals with the newly discovered rock art sites in Washuk, Khuzdar and Jhal Magsi districts in Balochistan. .....

The intensive archaeological explorations in Mansehra since 2006 have unfolded thousands of archaeological sites and monuments. Most of the discovered sites, based on their architectural styles and other associated artefacts, have been assigned to the Buddhist era. Many of the Buddhist sites, due to their rich archaeological potential in terms of artefacts, have been, either completely destroyed or severely damaged by the antiquarians .....

When it comes to architecture the sketch appearing in mind is just a material supporting to form a house or a structure to provide a shelter. Architecture is beyond four walls and a concept of cement, wood, or bricks. It is an art form that has some immaterial importance in society as well. .....

Pakistan inherits most sporadic civilizations as well as cultures spanning over a considerable length of historical eras. The city of Taxila predominantly became known to Europe after Alexander the Great invaded India; was located at the head of the Sind Sagar Doab between the Indus and Jhelum rivers; in the shadow of Murree Hills towards western plain.. .....