Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the following 2 cultural sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan…
Taking the historical Silk Road as an inspiring symbol of cultural exchange, the Silk Road Centre provides a forum for promoting greater understanding of cultural diversity and cross-cultural connections for peace and progress. The Centre’s programs support development through intellectual and cultural exchanges in the Silk Road region.
Our vision is to connect cultures to facilitate the development and exchange of knowledge, research, policies and practices contributing to peace and progress in Pakistan and the Silk Road region.
Scholars use the term Silk Road to denote a network of trails and trading posts, oases and emporia connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. The Silk Road network is generally thought of as stretching from an eastern terminus at the ancient Chinese capital city of Chang’an (now Xian) to westward end-points at Byzantium, Antioch, Damascus, and other Middle Eastern cities. Beyond these end-points, other trade networks distributed Silk Road goods throughout the Mediterranean world and Europe, and throughout eastern Asia (Major et al, 2001).
Declaring a heritage property as a World Heritage gives it immense universal value. After being inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, the property ascends to the status of common heritage of the entire world and humanity. To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria established by UNESCO. The criteria are regularly revised by the Committee to reflect the evolution of the World Heritage concept itself. For the current selection criteria, please visit: https://whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/
This section presents World Heritage sites located in key countries of the historic Silk Road (Source: World Heritage Centre, https://whc.unesco.org/)
Afghanistan has the following 2 cultural sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan…
Azerbaijan has the following 3 cultural sites on the World Heritage List. Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (inscribed in 2007) Historic…
Kazakhstan has a total of 5 sites on the World Heritage List, including 3 cultural and 2 natural sites. Cultural Mausoleum…
Kyrgyzstan has a total of 3 sites on the World Heritage List, including 2 cultural and 1 natural site. Cultural…
Korea has a total of 14 World Heritage sites, including 13 cultural and 1 natural heritage site. Cultural Baekje Historic…
Russia has a total of 29 sites on the World Heritage List. This includes 18 cultural and 11 natural sites.…
Syria has the following 6 cultural heritage sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Ancient City of Aleppo (1986) Ancient City…
Tajikistan has the following 2 cultural and natural sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Proto-urban Site of Sarazm(2010) Natural…
Turkmenistan has the following 3 cultural sites on the World Heritage List. Cultural Kunya-Urgench (2005) Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (2007) State Historical…
Uzbekistan has a total of 5 sites on the World Heritage List, including 4 cultural and 1 natural site. Cultural…
published in local newspapers
Is Cultural Heritage a priority? The News – May 31, 2015: Is cultural heritage a priority?
Cultural Heritage of Thatta – The News – April 19, 2015: Sindh by road
Exploring the Buddhist treasure – The News – February 22, 2015: Exploring the Buddhist treasure
Voices from the North – The News – October 19, 2014: Voices from the North
The value of cultural heritage – The News – August 3, 2014: The value of cultural heritage
Heritage protection in Swat – The News – June 29, 2014: Italian Connection
Silk Road – Pakistan’s road to pluralism – The News – May 18, 2014: Road to pluralism and progress
Protecting our Cultural Heritage in Gilgit – The News – April 20, 2014: Inside the hidden chamber
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2022 International Conference and Art Festival for Promoting Social Cohesion and Interfaith Harmony BUDDHISM IN PAKISTAN: HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, ART AND ARCHITECTURE March 14-15, 2022 Pakistan is a holy…
For over 1500 years, the historical Silk Road served as an inspiring symbol of connecting diverse cultures and promoting development. This road made connections between Pakistan, China and…
The Silk Road Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University’s Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Hazara University, Taxila Museum and Prince Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb joined hands to organize a tour of eminent…
Mohanas with their boathouses have been part of Pakistani culture since time immemorial and Najam has spent years documenting their life. The Silk Road Centre in collaboration with…
The first international conference on Buddhism in Pakistan will be held by the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) in collaboration with the Silk Road Centre (SRC) in…
In collaboration with Quaid-i-Azam University’s Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Pakistan, the Silk Road Centre organized a symposium on…
Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani was a prominent archaeologist, historian and linguist. From the discovery of ancient rock art from the Karakoram Mountains in Gilgit Baltistan to explorations in…
The Silk Road Centre organizes yearly Heritage Forums, which are intended to provide a platform to exchange information on key issues related to preservation of Pakistan’s cultural heritage.…
Silk Road Centre’s third annual Heritage Photo Contest, supported by Nestlé Pakistan and Lok Virsa, received its inspiration from water – being an essential element of culture and…
Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan’s religious contours have kept on changing. Religion apparently has more influence in the Pakistani society than it had in the past. Gradually,…
Cultural diversity is the array of cultural differences that exist among groups of people. Cultural diversity can be a result of natural circumstances, for example, climate and or…
Pakistan is endowed with a rich cultural heritage both tangible and intangible cultural assets. There are hundreds of historic structures and sites that are facing the threat of…