Pakistan · c. 3300–1300 BCE
Harappa
The first Indus city to be excavated — and the reason the whole civilization is often called “Harappan”.
Bronze Age
5 sites · 3 UNESCO
Ancient sites in Pakistan
Pakistan appears on our atlas with 5 archaeological and heritage sites spanning the Prehistoric, Bronze Age, Classical and Early Modern eras . 3 of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Pakistan · rebuilt from 1566 CE
Lahore Fort
Mughal palaces, mirror-work halls and a tiled picture wall in the heart of old Lahore.
Early Modern
UNESCO
Pakistan · c. 7000–2500 BCE
Mehrgarh
A Neolithic village where people grew barley and herded cattle thousands of years before the Indus cities.
Prehistoric
Pakistan · c. 2500 BCE
Mohenjo-daro
The planned city of the Indus — grid streets, covered drains, a great bath, and no palace in sight.
Bronze Age
UNESCO
Pakistan · c. 6th c. BCE – 5th c. CE
Taxila
Three successive cities and dozens of Buddhist monasteries at a crossroads of empires.
Classical
UNESCO
Questions about Pakistan’s ancient sites
What are the most important ancient sites in Pakistan?
Our atlas covers 5 sites in Pakistan: Harappa, Lahore Fort, Mehrgarh, Mohenjo-daro and Taxila.
Which of these sites in Pakistan are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Lahore Fort (inscribed 1981), Mohenjo-daro (inscribed 1980) and Taxila (inscribed 1980).
What is the oldest site on this list in Pakistan?
Mehrgarh belongs to the Prehistoric era (before 3000 BCE), dated c. 7000–2500 BCE.
Planning a trip?