Hidden in Pakistan’s Rugged Mountains, the Hunza People Claim Descent From Alexander the Great

High in the Karakoram mountains of northern Pakistan lies Hunza, a principality where tradition says that its ruling dynasty and people are of Alexander the Great descent. The region is famous for its dramatic landscape, the ancient settlements and its distinctive Burushaski language. Hunza has a remarkable  political history. For centuries, it existed as a […]