ڀنڀور | |
Alternative name | Bhambhore Mithradatkirt |
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Location | Sindh, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 24°45′05″N 67°31′17″E / 24.7514°N 67.5213°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 1st century BC |
Abandoned | After 13th century AD |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruined |
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Banbhore, Bambhore, Bhanbhore or Bhambhore (Sindhi: ڀنڀور; Urdu: بھنبھور) is a city dating to the 1st century BCE located in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, east of Karachi. It dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era[3] and was later controlled by Muslims from the 8th to the 13th century, after which it was abandoned. Remains of one of the earliest known mosques in the region dating back to 727 AD are still preserved in the city.[4][5][6] In 1958, a major program of excavations at an early Islamic site of Banbhore was launched by the Department of Archaeology under the direction of F. A. Khan which continued until 1964.[7] In 2004, Department of Archaeology and Museums Pakistan submitted the site for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[1]
... the Jami' Masjid of Banbhore is one of the earliest known mosques in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent.