Cultural Protection (CPF) Fund grantee MaritimEA Research has launched ‘The Lost Cities of the Indus Delta’, part of its Digital Heritage Trail Project which is digitally documenting five maritime archaeological sites in Sindh, Pakistan.
The five sites are at risk of rising sea levels and erosion as a result of climate change. The project involves the documentation of endangered archaeological sites in the Indus Delta region, including the historical port city Lahiri Bunder, the ancient city of Banbhore, and Jam Jaskat Goth, a fort which remains submerged for most of the year, only emerging from the water for a few months during the low tide.
The CPF-supported project has developed high-precision 3D representations, or ‘digital copies’, of these sites to support effective site management, heritage conservation efforts, and climate impact mitigation.
In addition to documenting the sites, MaritimEA has also been working with the local community to capture local knowledge and folklore about the sites and raise awareness of the archaeology locally through outreach activities for schools and museums.
The newly launched heritage trail is an exciting new explorative experience curated to provide a general public audience with an online, interactive, and immersive experience, while exploring the rich history of the Indus Delta region.
To find out more about the ‘Lost Cities of the Indus Delta digital trail, visit www.lostcitiesofthedelta.org
To find out more about the Digital Heritage Trails Project, visit https://cultural-protection-fund.britishcouncil.org/projects/digital-her...
