Harappa
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Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 kilometres west of Sahiwal, that takes its name from a modern village near the former course of the Ravi River. The Ravi now runs eight
A view of Harappa's Granary and Great Hall
Miniature votive figurines or toy models from Harappa, ca. 2500. Hand-modeled terra-cotta figurines with polychromy.
Harappa. Fragment of Large Deep Vessel, circa 2500 B.C. Red pottery with red and black slip-painted decoration, 4 15/16 × 6 1/8 in. (12.5 × 15.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum.
Harappa red jasper male torso
Mohenjo-daro
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Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the Larkana District of Sindh, Pakistan. Built c. 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the wor
Harappa
…building work. The Harappan Civilization has its earliest roots in cultures such as that of Mehrgarh, approximately 6000 BC. The two greatest cities, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, emerged c. 2600 BC along the Indus River valley in Punjab and Sindh. The civilization, with a possible writing system, urban centres…
The site in 2014
Archaeological ruins at Moenjodaro
Excavations at Mohenjo-daro in 1924
Regularity of streets and buildings suggests the influence of ancient urban planning in Mohenjo-daro's construction