400-year-old tunnel discovered during restoration at Lahore Fort

 

The most opulently designed Mughal architecture around the globe ,

 Lahore Fort contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date to

 the era of Emperor Akbar.

In a shocking turn of events , a 400 year old tunnel has been

 discovered during restoration work at the Fort.

Despite being buried in the heart of Lahore, this tunnel is still firmly

 in place. Well ventilated and lighted, the tunnel consists of niches

 that have been made for lighting the lamps.

The most picturesque regions in Lahore has multiple hidden passages

 but the recent discovery was used as drainage and secret passage.

Buried in the heart of Lahore, the walls of this tunnel are firmly in

 place. Walled City of Lahore Authority WCLA Sub-engineer Hafiz

 Umran who was working on the project explained that a while ago

 when the rehabilitation and renovation work of Moti Masjid and

 Maktab Khana was started traces of the tunnel were found during

 excavation.

The 625 foot long tunnel had been repaired to enable drainage and

 rainwater to flow out of the ancient tunnel. The water collected in

 the fort during the rainy season used to accumulate in the tunnels ,

 which had damaged various parts of the fort.

While modern machinery and equipment are used for the restoration

 of historical monuments , but the team have done it successfully in

 the traditional fashion.

"Snakes and scorpions were also found during the excavation. We 

 are happy that the tunnel is functional" , they added.Archaeology

 experts added that the fort had seven layers that

 emphasise the fact that it was demolished and rebuilt seven times.