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Mohenjo-daro

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Ancient ruins of Mohenjo-daro, an important archaeological site with the Great Bath in the foreground.

Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro is an ancient city in the Larkana District of Sindh, Pakistan. It was built around the year 2500 BCE and was one of the biggest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation. People lived there a very long time ago, at the same time as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and other old places.

Mohenjo-daro was a busy city with straight streets and neat buildings. The city had special baths, markets, and homes with small wells for water. Some homes even had rooms to wash and warm water!

People found Mohenjo-daro again in the 1920s. In 1980, it became a special place protected by UNESCO, the first in South Asia to get this title. Today, people work hard to take care of this old city.

Many interesting things were found at Mohenjo-daro, like small statues and tools. One famous find is a bronze statue called the "Dancing Girl." It shows a young woman dancing and tells us that people in Mohenjo-daro liked music and dance.

Mohenjo-daro faces some problems today because of weather and old repairs. But many people around the world help to protect this special place so we can learn about our past.

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Map showing the rivers of South Asia
Map showing important locations of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization
Ancient ruins at Mohenjo-daro, a historic site in Pakistan.
Archaeologists uncovering ancient ruins at Mohenjo-daro in 1924.
An ancient monument from the historic site of Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan, showcasing important cultural heritage.
The Great Bath of Mohenjodaro - an ancient waterproof pool used for rituals or ceremonies.
An ancient monument from the historical site of Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan.
Ancient model of a boat with birds from the Mohenjo-Daro seal, dating back to 3000 BCE, displayed at the India National Museum in New Delhi.
A historical monument from the Indus Valley Civilization in Pakistan.
An ancient bronze statuette called the Dancing Girl, from the Indus Valley Civilization, showing a dancer in motion.
An ancient stone bust of a priest or king from the Indus Valley Civilization, discovered in Mohenjo-daro and displayed in Pakistan's National Museum.
An ancient archaeological site showing the ruins of Mohenjo-daro, one of the world's earliest urban civilizations.

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Indus Valley Civilisation
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
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