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UN Asks Pakistan to Reverse ‘Reconstructions’ at Taxila Sites
The agency said unnecessary interventions with modern materials could undermine authenticity and put the World Heritage site at risk, officials said.
- On Thursday, UNESCO warned Pakistan to reverse "reconstructions" at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two Taxila UNESCO World Heritage sites, or face placement on the agency's "danger list."
- The agency cited "unnecessary interventions" that "undermined the integrity" of the sites after a third party reported in March that modern masonry had replaced ancient walls and raised their heights.
- Punjab archaeology department Director General Malik Zaheer Abbas rejected the "reconstruction" label, describing the work as "conservation measures based on internationally accepted conservation principles" to stabilize vulnerable remains.
- UNESCO officials warned they would "delist" Taxila from the World Heritage List, citing precedent: they previously "delisted" a site in Germany for similar "unnecessary interventions."
- This controversy threatens Pakistan's goal of including 24 additional historical sites on the World Heritage list, a position officials acknowledge has been weakened by the dispute.
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Pakistan Uses Cement On Vedic-era Taxila Walls, Gets 'Delisting' Warning From UN
Taxila, located in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan's Punjab province, is a vast serial site that includes a Mesolithic cave and the archaeological remains of four early settlement sites, Buddhist monasteries, and a mosque and madrassa.
·New Delhi, India
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'Integrity Compromised': UNESCO Warns Pakistan to Reverse 'Reconstructions' at Taxila World Heritage Sites or Face Danger List
UNESCO officials, in recent communications with Pakistani representatives, have demanded detailed records of the renovations and called for the reversal of these “unnecessary interventions.” The agency has warned that failure to act could result in the sites being placed on the danger list.
·Mumbai, India
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