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Banbhore or Bhambore is an ancient city dating to the 1st century BC located in Sindh, Pakistan.
The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, 65 km (40 mi) east of Karachi. It dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from 8th to 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. due to which Sindh is called as Babul-Islam (the door of Islam). In 2004, Department of Archaeology and Museums Pakistan submitted the site for UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Banbhore or Bhambore is an archaeological site of Debal excavated in 1962. Alexander the Great established a town here in 325 BC. The first Arab general and conqueror Muhammad bin Qasim in South East Asia came in 711 AD. Three different periods in Sindh history coincide here: the Scytho-Parthians, the Hindu-Buddhist and the early Islamic. There is a museum and a rest house at the site. Banbhore may also have been known as Barbari or Barbaricon through the centuries but it has not yet been proven that these historical cities are the same. The exhibits include pottery shards, metal work, ornaments and utensils. Ruins Archaeological findings show that the city consisted of an enclosed area surrounded by a stone and mud wall. Three gateways to the citadel were also uncovered during excavations. Banbhore Port was a medieval port city deriving its wealth from imported ceramic and metal goods, an industrial sector, and trade. The city was strategically located at the mouth of the Indus, linking it with rest of the Scytho-Parthian empire and international traders in the Indian Ocean.
The Jamia Masjid of Banbhor,which is said to be the first mosque of South Asia was built in 8th century AD after the conquest of Sindh by Arab warrior Muhammad Bin Qasim. It is located among the ruins of centuries-old city of Bhanbhor, in Thatta district. The ancient city is associated with Muhammad Bin Qasim and the legendary love-story of Sassui-Punhoon, which great poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sung in his poetry. Some historians believe that the ruins of Bhanbhor are the actual location of famous Debal Bunder, (port).
The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, 65 km (40 mi) east of Karachi. It dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from 8th to 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. due to which Sindh is called as Babul-Islam (the door of Islam). In 2004, Department of Archaeology and Museums Pakistan submitted the site for UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Banbhore or Bhambore is an archaeological site of Debal excavated in 1962. Alexander the Great established a town here in 325 BC. The first Arab general and conqueror Muhammad bin Qasim in South East Asia came in 711 AD. Three different periods in Sindh history coincide here: the Scytho-Parthians, the Hindu-Buddhist and the early Islamic. There is a museum and a rest house at the site. Banbhore may also have been known as Barbari or Barbaricon through the centuries but it has not yet been proven that these historical cities are the same. The exhibits include pottery shards, metal work, ornaments and utensils. Ruins Archaeological findings show that the city consisted of an enclosed area surrounded by a stone and mud wall. Three gateways to the citadel were also uncovered during excavations. Banbhore Port was a medieval port city deriving its wealth from imported ceramic and metal goods, an industrial sector, and trade. The city was strategically located at the mouth of the Indus, linking it with rest of the Scytho-Parthian empire and international traders in the Indian Ocean.
The Jamia Masjid of Banbhor,which is said to be the first mosque of South Asia was built in 8th century AD after the conquest of Sindh by Arab warrior Muhammad Bin Qasim. It is located among the ruins of centuries-old city of Bhanbhor, in Thatta district. The ancient city is associated with Muhammad Bin Qasim and the legendary love-story of Sassui-Punhoon, which great poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai sung in his poetry. Some historians believe that the ruins of Bhanbhor are the actual location of famous Debal Bunder, (port).
