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Lahore Fort Archaeological Excavation Report: The Hammam of the Akbari Quadrangle

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This report presents the archaeological excavations carried out in the fort of Lahore, Pakistan, just a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The Lahore Fort archaeological field-training programme was organised by Aga Khan University, the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan, the Walled City of Lahore Authority, and the Department of Pakistani Antiquities. The main structure excavated was a Mughal hammam built at the location of the first Mughal palace when the emperor Akbar rebuilt the old fort of the city (r. 1556–1605). Our excavations indicated that this hammam was built in the second part of the 16th century and that it can be attributed to Akbar.

Source: Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World

DOI: 10.1163/26666286-12340059

Authors: Stéphane Pradines, Íñigo Almela, Hélène Renel

Institutions: The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom, Aga Khan University Institute for Study of Muslim Civilisations, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Orient & Méditerranée

Language: English

Topic: Architecture and Cultural Influences

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405953484

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