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Makli : Beautiful Historic Mystery of Pakistan

Updated on June 22, 2020
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I am from Pakistan and currently employed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Makli

Makli : Introduction and History

Ancient Makli is world largest and oldest graveyard and also called "Silent City". Makli is situated hundred kilometers far from east of Pakistan largest city Karachi. Pakistan government considers Makli as a national heritage and big archeologist site. Several archeologist are working in Makli to find out more about ancient lives of Makli graves and tombs. In Makli you can see silance, graves and tombs which are situated in several miles. During my visit to Makli I found great architecture and design every where. Now I want to share my some of knowledge with you.

Makli : Architecture and Design

Different type of architecture and designs we can see in Makli. Several miles long graveyard has variety of architecture and designs. Some are still preserve despite long span of time and some are lost due to lack of interest and facilities. You can see beautiful design grave every where in Makli graveyard. But due to lack of facilities and interest people are destroying this national heritage which is very unfortunate. Several beautiful design brisk has stolen and remaining are in bad condition.

Makli : Marble Graves

Marble are also used in construction of several graves. Some graves are two and three story and may be people of same family buried in these graves. Roofs of several tombs are also decorated. It seems that people of this area was well aware of marble cutting and designing work.

Makli : Amazing Sturcture

You can see amazing structure every where in Makli. This structures was built thousands year a go and still in good conditions. These amazing structures and well design graves are also prove of architecture skills of people who built these graves and tombs several years ago without modern technology. Makli is big archaeologist site and government considers Mali national heritage. Several archaeologists are working in Makli to find out secrets and information regarding world largest graveyard.

Makli : Beautiufl Design Tombs

Makli is collection of beautiful design tombs and grave. Several miles long graveyard has amazing collection of architecture and design. Makli is considers world oldest and largest graveyard. Thousands of tourist not only from Pakistan but out side world also visit this ancient graveyard every year.

Famous Archaeological Sites in Pakistan

Several famous archaeological sites are situated in Pakistan. Ancient Taxila, Five thousand years old civilization of Moinjodaro are very famous archaeological sites.

Names of big archaeological sites in Pakistan.

Taxila

Moinjodaro

Harrappa

Makli

Makli - The Silent City

Which is most famous Archolicgial Stie in Pakistan

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History of Makli Gaveyard

Makli Graveyard in Pictrues

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