(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: Unesco and the Government of Pakistan launched a new joint publication titled 'From Landikotal to Wagah: Cultural Heritage Along the Grand Trunk Road' at the Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad.
The result of a collaboration of more than two years, the coffee table book explores the built and intangible heritage along the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) in Pakistan, combining a thoroughly researched narrative with a wealth of photos that illustrate the diverse and rich panorama of this 2500-year-old historical trade road.
Over the centuries, the road has been extensively travelled by traders, pilgrims and great civilizations like the Greeks, Turks and Mughals who left their marks, perpetuating the mythical status of this legendary road. The aim of the book is to foster tourism, promote awareness and ultimately protect the little known historic sites (largely non-Muslim) along the GT road that spans over 2,400 kilometres from Bangladesh to Afghanistan, says a press release.