Makli Tombs (4x4 Offroaders Club Karachi) http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/ A day's trip from Karachi, inspired by the book Footprints Pakistan.

This is one of the most visually stunning archaelogical sites in Pakistan. Covering 15-1/2 sqaure kilometers, and said to contain over one million tombs, it is considered to be the world's largest necropolis. The tombs and mausoleums are seen as the most substantial remains of Sind's greatness between the 14th and 18th centuries, with many belonging to kings, queens, saints, governors, military commanders, philophers and poets.

Makli is 98 km from Karachi - if you leave 10am, you should arrive by noon. 3 to 4 hours is the time you need to see the tombs etc. On the way back, you can stop at Haleji lake, which is populated by over 70 species if migratory aquatic birds, including flamingoes, pelicans, herons, egrets and pheasant tailed jacanas as well as marsh crocodiles.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:28 +0500 Tombs http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_1.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_1.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09284-thumb.jpg" /></a></p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_1.html Tombs Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:53:41 +0500 Pillars http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/pillars.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/pillars.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09287-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/pillars.html Pillars Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:58:15 +0500 Roof http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/roof.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/roof.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09289-thumb.jpg" /></a>The ceiling actually, as Kahn below pointed out.</p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/roof.html Roof Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:01:53 +0500 Tombs inside the main building http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_inside_the_main_building.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_inside_the_main_building.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09293-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tombs_inside_the_main_building.html Tombs inside the main building Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:07:42 +0500 Writing http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/writing.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/writing.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09315-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/writing.html Writing Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:15:27 +0500 From within http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/from_within.html <p><a 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00:06:14 +0500 Fallen tombs http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/fallen_tombs.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/fallen_tombs.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09356-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/fallen_tombs.html Fallen tombs Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:09:45 +0500 Birds at Haleji Lake http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/birds_at_haleji_lake.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/birds_at_haleji_lake.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSC09359-thumb.jpg" /></a>Haleji lake is on the way to the Makli tombs. </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/birds_at_haleji_lake.html Birds at Haleji Lake Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:06:30 +0500 Old tree http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/old_tree.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/old_tree.html"><img src 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http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/blue_tombs.html Blue tombs Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:41:40 +0500 Sultan Nizamuddin http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/sultan_nizamuddin.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/sultan_nizamuddin.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSCN0354-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/sultan_nizamuddin.html Sultan Nizamuddin Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:45:05 +0500 Tourists http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tourists.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tourists.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSCN0355-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/tourists.html Tourists Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:51:56 +0500 Carvings on the tombs http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/carvings_on_the_tombs.html <p><a 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+0500 Wall of China http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/wall_of_china.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/wall_of_china.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSCN0366-thumb.jpg" /></a>Great Wall of China.]]></p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/wall_of_china.html Wall of China Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:43:25 +0500 Carving on pillar http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/carving_on_pillar.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/carving_on_pillar.html"><img src ="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/DSCN0370-thumb.jpg" /></a> </p> http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/carving_on_pillar.html Carving on pillar Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:45:35 +0500 Parking lot http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/parking_lot_1.html <p><a href="http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/makli_tombs/parking_lot_1.html"><img src 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