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- DictionaryMohenjo-Daro/məˌhɛndʒəʊˈdɑːrəʊ/
- 1. an ancient city of the civilization of the Indus valley (c. 2600–1700 bc), now a major archaeological site in Pakistan, south-west of Sukkur.
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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.
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.
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.
Dec 3, 2023 · Mohenjo Daro, or "Mound of the Dead" is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city that flourished between 2600 and 1900 BCE. It lies in Pakistan's Sindh province, on the bank of the Indus River. It was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India.
May 25, 2021 · Located in the Sindh Province of Pakistan, Mohenjo-Daro was the second-largest site of the Harappan Civilization (Indus Valley Civilisation) after Rakhigarhi in Haryana. Situated on the banks of river Indus, it was one of the most advanced towns that ever existed.
Sep 7, 2022 · Along with Harappa, Mohenjo Daro is the best-known site of the bronze age (3300 BC to 1200 BC) urban civilization. It flourished in the Indus Valley between roughly 3,300 BC and 1,300 BC, with its ‘mature’ phase spanning the period 2,600 BC to 1,900 BC.
Mohenjo-Daro (560 kilometers from Karachi) was the center of an ancient Indus Valley civilization, and perhaps its capital. Likely the largest and most populous of several wealthy cities in the Indus Valley, Mohenjo-Daro covered about two square miles, only a small potion of which has been excavated.
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...
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were two ancient cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, flourishing around 2600 to 1900 BCE. Both cities were well-planned and exhibited advanced urban planning and engineering techniques. However, there were some differences between the two.
Jun 7, 2014 · Mohenjo-daro or Moenjodaro, the ruins of one of the advanced settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization, is located in the present day Sindh province in Pakistan. Established during the twenty-sixth century BCE, it was one of the earliest and largest urban settlements that flourished around the same time as other notable ancient civilizations ...
