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کیا سومیری بلتی تھے۔۔۔۔۔؟یا بلتی سومیری ہیں۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔؟ آپ نے لفظ سومیر یا سومیر ی سنُا ہوگا،سومیر دنیا کی نقشہ پر آج سے پانچ5،چھ6 ہزار سال قبل دریا ئے دجلہ و فرات کے مابین کا علاقہ تھا جیسے آج جنوبی عراق کہا جاتا ہے ،اور یہاں کے رہنے والوں کو سومیری کہا گیا ،انگریزی میں اس…

Upon reports that an archeological site with rock carvings was in danger due to a nearby marble mount being mined. The Heritage conservation Project team Dr. Zakir and Mr. Ehsan planned a visit to the site for documentation of whatever available carvings. Thaghas is the sub-divisional headquarter of Mashabrum sub-division District Gangchhe Baltistan located at…

Upon reports of a deep cave and an ancient castle/ fort, we visited to Talu Rondu. The host reporting person Muhammad Khan with a field guide who has good exposure of such sites accompanied with us. There were several caves. One was used for hiding precious items and as reported by the locals, few guns were found…

The stupa (“stupa” is Sanskrit for “heap”) is a sepulchral and/or commemorative structure designed to encase Buddhist relics and other holy objects. This word is now used for the pre-eminent type of Buddhist monument, which is at least a freestanding mound, usually with a circular drum (Medhi) forming the base for a massive solid dome…

Thus, the entire Baltistan is rich in natural beauty and the natural beauty here dazzles the eyes of the beholder, and captivates them so much that the vision, insight, and vision go deep and feast on the manifestations of nature, but along with this, the history and traditions here also invite those who know the…