The Sphinx Of Balochistan: Is It A Man-made, Rock-cut, Architectural Marvel? –

The Sphinx Of Balochistan: Is It A Man-made, Rock-cut, Architectural Marvel? –

The Sphinx Of Balochistan: Is It A Man-made, Rock-cut, Architectural Marvel? Bibhu Dev Misra | See: http://www.bibhudevmisra.com/ Published 5th December 2017 – 28 Comments Articles The Balochistan Sphinx Temple Platform with steps, pillars, niches and a symmetric pattern. Concealed within the desolate, rocky landscape of the Makran coastline of Southern Balochistan, Pakistan, is an architectural gem that has gone unnoticed and unexplored for centuries. The ‘Balochistan Sphinx’, as it is popularly called, came into the public eye only after the Makran Coastal Highway opened in 2004, linking Karachi with the port town of Gwadar on the Makran coast.1 A four-hour, 240-kilometer-long drive through meandering mountain passes and arid valleys from Karachi brings travellers to Hingol National Park, where the Balochistan Sphinx is located. It is a four-hour drive from Karachi to the Hingol National Park, along the Makran Coastal Highway. The Balochistan Sphinx is located inside Hingol National Park.