Heritage record
Borth Bala
Gilgit-BaltistanRock ArtProtected
Borth Bala is situated on the left bank of River Kara. After passing the important village of Imit and before entering the village we found a big boulder bearing 32 carvings. Among the boulders a big boulder is prominent, on which wall remains are noticed. This boulder was used for defensive purpose by the local soldiers to protect their country from enemies. On this boulder remains of a grave are also noticed. Carvings of 4 ibexes are found here.
- Record ID
- 7681
- Province / territory
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- District
- Ghizer
- Typology
- Archaeological Site
- Subtype
- Rock Art
- Period
- Proto Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 36.51963, 73.93191 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Hauptmann, H.. (Miscellaneous). Pak-German Archaeological Mission to the Northern Areas of the Heidelberg Academy for the Humanities and Sciences. Miscellaneous.
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