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Banbhore

Location: About 64 kms (40 miles) East of Karachi is Banbhore.
Civilization: Indus valley Civilization.
Accessibility: It is easily accessible from Karachi through road and train. Plan a day's delightful excursion. A fast comfortable drives through 64 km, of interesting countryside from Karachi to Banbhore.

Banbhore is an archaeological site which some scholars identify with Debal, the port of city where the Arab General Mohammed Bin Quasi landed in 712 AD. This site is believed to be the port city of Daibul, which flourished, in 8th century AD. After the young General conquest the city, muslims built mosques other residential buildings and fifteen walls around the town.

This town was destroyed in 1250 A.D. and its discoveries throw light not only on Muslim era but also pre-muslim era. These discoveries Tells us about the civilization of early centuries of the Christian era. Some human skeletons have also been found in streets and houses. The Hindu temple of the pre-Muslim era has also been unearthed along with coins belonging to khilafat period. Other stone, glass and ivory objects, pottery, jewelry, arms and some human skeletons with arrows in their heads show that this town came to a violent end. This shows that the town came to a violent end. Bahmbore has given our museums a strong archeological heritage.

Banbhore is also associated with the famous romance of Sasi and Punnu described by a local folklore. Sassi belonged to Banbhore. The museum at the site houses a rich collection of painted pottery, coins and beads etc.