Mohenjo-daro (/ moʊˌhɛndʒoʊ ˈdɑːroʊ /; Sindhi: موهن جو دڙو‎, lit. 'Mound of the Dead Men'; Urdu: موئن جو دڑو [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ]) is an archaeological site in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan.

Apr 30, 2020 · 44 skeletons were found lying in the streets of Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan. Some say they were victims of a massacre, but there is more to their tragic story. In the 1920s, the discovery of ancient cities at Mohenjo Daro and Harappa in Pakistan gave the first clue to the existence more than 4,000 years ago of a civilization in the Indus Valley to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Mohenjo-daro, group of mounds and ruins on the right bank of the Indus River, northern Sindh province, southern Pakistan. It lies on the flat alluvial plain of the Indus, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Sukkur.

Evidence was published some 30 years ago suggesting that Mohenjo-daro, the southernmost of the two major cities of the Harappans, was destroyed by armed invaders and that the hapless victims–including a large percentage of women and children–were massacred on the spot.

Sep 3, 2021 · Mohenjo-daro – meaning ‘Mound of the Dead Men’ – is an incredible archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2,500 BC, this site was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and one of the world’s greatest early cities.

Oct 9, 2009 · Mohenjo Daro, built at the time of the pyramids and centuries before the Roman Baths, was the largest city of the Indus Civilization. Learn facts about this ancient city, including...

Oct 14, 2024 · Mohenjo Daro was discovered in 1922 when archaeologist Rakhal Das Banerjee began exploring the region. The discovery of Mohenjo Daro was a significant milestone in the study of ancient India and of ancient civilizations collectively.

Mohenjo Daro, one of the world’s first cities and contemporaneous with ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, has been sometimes referred to as "An Ancient Indus Valley Metropolis." The discovery of Mohenjo-daro led to tremendous excitement in the archeological and historical worlds.

Jun 13, 2024 · Mohenjo Daro was one of the largest and most significant urban centres of the Indus Valley Civilization. It served as a major administrative and economic hub, reflecting the civilization’s sophistication. The city’s strategic location facilitated trade with other regions, including Mesopotamia.

The Priest-King, in Pakistan often King-Priest, [1] is a small male figure sculpted in steatite found during the excavation of the ruined Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, now Pakistan, in 1925–26.It is dated to around 2000–1900 BCE, in Mohenjo-daro's Late Period, and is "the most famous stone sculpture" of the Indus Valley civilization ("IVC"). [2]