Archive · 10 Nov 2025
16th Century Inn from Sher Shah Suri Era Uncovered in Pakistan
Imagine finding an old house from a long time ago, built when a ruler named Sher Shah Suri was in charge!
Archaeologists in Pakistan were digging near some ancient ruins and found exactly that.
This old building was like a roadside inn, a place for people to rest when they were traveling a long time ago.
It has parts like a porch, rooms to rest in, and even a water pond.
They also found old toys, broken jewelry, and a special stamp.
They think some of the bricks used to build it are even older!
More digging might help them learn even more about the people who lived there.
The government is spending a lot of money to dig up other old places too, and all the treasures they find will be put in a museum.
A 16th-century inn from the Sher Shah Suri era has been discovered in Pakistan's Punjab.
The inn was unearthed by the archaeological department near Harappan ruins, 220 km from Lahore.
Features include a veranda, restoration rooms, a water pond, and small rooms around a main gateway.
Excavations have yielded terracotta figurines, gaming objects, bangles, toy cart fragments, and a faience seal.
PKR 800 million has been allocated for excavating four sites, with recovered artifacts to be displayed in a museum.
- Who
- Archaeological department of Pakistan’s Punjab government
- What
- Uncovered a 16th-century inn from the Sher Shah Suri era
- When
- Prior to November 10
- Where
- Near Harappan ruins, about 220 km from Lahore, Pakistan Punjab
- Why
- As part of archaeological excavations
- Inn Era
- 16th Century (Sher Shah Suri)
- Location
- Near Harappan ruins, Pakistan Punjab
- Discovered By
- Archaeological department of Pakistan's Punjab government
- Excavation Date
- Prior to November 10
- Key Discoveries
- Veranda, restoration rooms, water pond, terracotta figurines, gaming objects, bangles, wheels, toy cart, faience seal/tablet
- Allocated Funds for Excavation
- PKR 800 million for four sites (Harappa, Taxila, Rohtas Fort, Tila Joggian, Cholistan desert forts)