... Nice view of the main temple mound... one of the most important sites of the long "gone and forgotten" 5000 yr old civilization of Indus valley... one of the largest in the Ancient World and the earliest evidence of urbanisation in South Asia... the site is known for its advanced urban planning, featuring a grid-like city structure, advanced drainage systems, covered sewers, wells in private homes, and even heated rooms... the city consisted of two parts, the so-called "Citadel" with the major structures and the "Lower City" with private houses and commercial buildings... most of the lower city has not yet been excavated... recognised as one of the major archaeological finds of the 20th C... but it is the most difficult to reach WHS in Pakistan because of its remote location... Thanks Tahir!【ツ】
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the world's most expansive ancient civilizations, rivaling Egypt and Mesopotamia in its geographic reach and sophistication. Flourishing from approximately 3300 to 1300 BCE, it covered vast areas of present-day Pakistan, northwestern India, and parts of Afghanistan. At its peak, the civilization spanned nearly one million square kilometers, encompassing the Indus River plain and the region of the Ghaggar-Hakra river system.
The two most prominent urban centers of this civilization, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were home to around 1,50,000 people, while the civilization as a whole supported nearly 50,00,000 people.
Mohenjodaro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India. The site was excavated mainly in the 1930s.
The last major excavation was carried out by Dr. G.F. Dales in 1964-65.
Mohenjo-daro was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, the first site in South Asia.
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