Makli Necropolis Photographic Exhibition, Mohatta Palace Museum 8 May 2018 – This photographic exhibition was put together jointly by the EFT and the Mohatta Palace Museum. Drone technology has been used extensively to capture aerial views of the necropolis. Photographs by Abdul Hamid Akhund and Aziz Soomro capture the intricate stone carvings and decoration Makli is known for across the world.
Courtesy the Directorate General of Antiquities, Department of Culture, Government of Sindh, the cenotaph at the tomb of Sultan Sulaiman, son of Isa Khan Tarkhan I, was also displayed at the exhibition. Photos of tombstones and graves with geometric patterns and interlacing Arabic inscriptions, sculptural representations of horsemen with swords and spears, bows, arrows and daggers, soldiers, weaponry, ornaments and jewellery, all found in carvings at the funerary site, were part of the exhibit. In particular the tomb of Jam Nizamuddin, the Samma ruler, garnered much attention. Photos detailing the motifs and ornamentation from the site were also included in the exhibit.
The aim of the exhibition was to create awareness and allow people to appreciate the extraordinary construction and decoration of the funerary monuments, and how stone masons centuries ago, without technology, constructed these monuments which have stood the test of time.