Prof Dr Valeria Fiorani Piacentini, scientific director for the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan,
Prof Dr Valeria Fiorani Piacentini, scientific director for the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, - Sharing the results of current excavations, she said: “Bhambhore is the site of a sophisticated production centre 2,000 years ago where several religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, coexisted peacefully. It is considered to be an interlacing of different religions and a hub of religious creeds, a remarkable harbour, a cultural hub, a bastion town, a thriving marketplace of luxury goods and at the centre of trade with a large part of the world, including Inner Asia, Eastern Asia, the subcontinent and the Indian Ocean.” © Dawn

The many different archaeological jewels the province of Sindh boasts of was the topic of discussion by Prof Dr Valeria Fiorani Piacentini, scientific director for the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist) on Tuesday.

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“Archaeology is to survey an unknown or blank area and you have to face difficulties; there tends to be no water no electricity; however, you dedicate your life to something,” Prof Piacentini told the students in attendance.

It is not just digging, but a multidisciplinary issue that involves history and different technologies that aid in recording the findings in a scientific manner, she added.

“Your roots and culture are very important. What you have today is based on the past and what you and your children have tomorrow will be based on what you have today. This is your culture and you must get to know more about it and protect it. I shared this passion with my children when they were young and they joined me in the field. Now they say all that they learnt has been very valuable; they have been educated to coexist with different persons in different countries.”

Prof Piacentini shared the importance of the site of Bhambhore and its surrounding areas, calling the historic site as a hub of trade at sea and land, and a juncture of land and sea routes.

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