A watch tower at Pir Patho near Thatta beside the old river bed of the river Indus, Pakistan 1990.

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On top of a small hillock in District Thatta stands the Mohammad Bin Qasim Fort Tower. Pir Patho, which looks like a watchtower or lighthouse, is attributed to Mohammad Bin Qasim because it is apparently located where the young general first set up camp after arriving in Sindh in the 17th century.

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Location: Pakistan
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
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