{"id":10756,"date":"2026-04-02T22:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=10756"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:05:55","slug":"russian-ambassador-visits-sindhs-historical-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/russian-ambassador-visits-sindhs-historical-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian ambassador visits Sindh\u2019s historical sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THATTA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 (WNP): Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, accompanied by staff from the Russian Embassy and Consulate General, visited several of Sindh\u2019s prominent historical sites on Thursday, including the Chaukundi Tombs, the Makli Necropolis \u2013 a UNESCO World Heritage Site \u2013 and the 17th-century Shah Jahan Mosque in Thatta, celebrated for its intricate decoration.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation also reviewed the ongoing archaeological excavations at the ancient port city of Banbhore. This medieval site holds exceptional historical significance, as it is believed that following its capture by the Arab commander Muhammad ibn al-Qasim in the 8th century, the first mosque in South Asia was constructed there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10758\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HE_G07IboAAZ-IL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Banbhore also features in the history of Russia-Pakistan relations. Historians note that the Russian merchant and traveler Afanasy Nikitin, a native of Tver, visited the site in the 15th century.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10759\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HE_G1JuawAA5wOg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arriving on the Indian subcontinent around 1470\u2014well before Vasco da Gama\u2019s voyage\u2014Nikitin documented the region\u2019s culture, traditions, and way of life in his renowned work Journey Beyond the Three Seas.<\/p>\n<p>The visit provided Russian diplomats with an opportunity to gain deeper insight into Pakistan\u2019s rich history, diverse cultural heritage, and natural wealth, strengthening cultural and diplomatic ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10760\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HE_G0-bbAAAiyAn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THATTA, Thursday, April 2, 2026 (WNP): Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, accompanied by staff from the Russian Embassy and Consulate General, visited several of Sindh\u2019s prominent historical sites on Thursday, including the Chaukundi Tombs, the Makli Necropolis \u2013 a UNESCO World Heritage Site \u2013 and the 17th-century Shah Jahan Mosque in Thatta, celebrated for its intricate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,82,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-diplomatic-missions","category-european-union","category-foreign-missions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10756\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}