Archaeological Tours Company of Pakistan ATCP

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08/07/2023

Between the Indus and
the Hydaspes is Taxila a large city
and governed by good laws. The surrounding
country is thickly populated and extremely fertile, as
the mountains here begin to subside into the plains. The
inhabitants and their King Taxiles received Alexander with kindness.
and in return came by more than they bestowed, so that the
Macedonians were jealous, and said it appeared as if
Alexander had found none worthy of his bounty untill he
had crossed the Indus. Some say that this country
was larger than Egypt.
(Strabo, Geography, XV.1.28)

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18/06/2023

Full loaded weapons of a Archaeologist .😍😍🥰🥰

16/06/2023

If you ever got a chance to visit Texila Museum, Please must visit the below mentioned Archaeological sites at Texila.

15/06/2023

Lion Capital found in the Excavations at Sarnath, India(1904-1905 CE).

15/06/2023

15/06/2023

Noor Mahal (Palace of Lights) reflects the love for Architecture by the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sir Sadiq Muhammad, who also remember as the Shah Jahan of Bahawalpur.
The Cornithian and Islamic-styled architecture spreads over 4140 sq. meters, and was designed by the state engineer, an Englishman namely Heennan, in 1872, and was completed in 1875, with many additions in the subsequent years. For instance, Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan-V added a mosque in 1906 with an expenditure of Rs.20,000. For good omen, the state coins and document with construction date were put into the foundation at the time of construction. The cost of the building was Rs.1.2 million and most of the items were imported from England and Italy. While a few stories are tagged with Noor Mahal, it is claimed that the palace was built by Nawab Sadiq Khan-IV (also called Shahjahan of Bahawalpur due to his love for architecture and buildings) for his wife Noor. However, she stayed in Noor Mahal for a night only and never came back. It was because when the next morning she woke up and looked out from the balcony of her bedroom, she could see Basti Malook Shah, a nearby graveyard, so she moved to Darbar Palace. Similarly, it is also claimed that no iron and cement were used in the construction of Noor Mahal; instead, the glorious building is entirely made up of mud which was obtained by mixing rice with pulses!
Presently, Noor Mahal serves as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bahawalpur. While the 19th-century monument looks glorious during day time, its view when the lights are turned on at night is even more spectacular.The incredible sound and light show at Noor Mahal also draws a lot of visitors from all over the area. It’s usually held on Saturday and Sundays at around 7:30 PM.

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14/06/2023

The Cholistan desert, or Rohi, is the western part of the Thar desert of the sub-continent which lies in Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawal nager Districts. Modren days most of the people outside know it for Drawar Fort or for the Jeep Rally but in reality it have its Own Arts, Crafts, Culture and deep routed history. Once it was the Part of Indus Valley civilization and River Hakra flows from here but it drie up with the passage of time. Now a days desert have more then three hundred sites and the third metropolitan city of Indus Valley Civilization named Ganweriwala .