A detailed inscription at the ancient necropolis at Makli near Thatta, Pakistan, 1990.


Makli Necropolis is one of the largest funerary sites in the world, spread over an area of 10 square kilometres near the city of Thatta, in the Pakistani province of Sindh. The site houses approximately 500,000 to 1 million tombs built over the course of a 400 year period.


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Location: Pakistan
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