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Mohenjo-daro is located off the right (west) bank of the lower Indus river in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan. It lies on a Pleistocene ridge in the flood plain of the Indus, around 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the town of Larkana. Historical context. Mohenjo-daro was built in the 26th century BCE.
May 29, 2024 · Mohenjo-daro: tower. Remains of a stupalike stone tower, Mohenjo-daro, Sindh province, southeastern Pakistan. The name Mohenjo-daro is reputed to signify “the mound of the dead.”. The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa. Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds ...
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Sep 3, 2021 · Mohenjo-daro is believed to originally have been known as ‘the city of the cockerel’, found inscribed on an Indus seal. Built in the 26th century BC, Mohenjo-daro was one of the Harappan Civilisation’s largest cities. This culture spanned much of what is now north India and Pakistan, reaching westwards to Iran.
Oct 9, 2009 · Rediscovering the lost city of Mohenjo Daro. The ancient city in present-day Pakistan was the jewel of a flourishing civilization—and clues suggest its inhabitants were skilled urban planners.
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Mohenjo-daro. The bust of the king priest dating 2,500-1,500 BC excavated at the site of the ancient town of Mohenjo-daro. Mohenjo-daro ( Sindhi: موئن جو دڙو; Urdu: موئن جودڑو) is an ancient city in Pakistan. It was built around 2500 BCE and was the biggest town in the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It's one of the ...
May 27, 2024 · The City of the Dead: Meaning and Discovery. The name "Mohenjo-daro" translates to "Mound of the Dead Men" in Sindhi, a fitting description for a city that lay buried beneath the sands of time for nearly 4,000 years. The site was first discovered in 1919 by archaeologist R. D. Banerji, who initially mistook the ruins for a Buddhist stupa.
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Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Mohenjo-daro . Mohenjo Daro, Ancient city on the bank of the Indus River, in present-day southern Pakistan. At about 3 mi (5 km) in circuit, it was the largest city of the Indus civilization in the 3rd–2nd millennium bc, and it probably served as the capital of an extensive state.
