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farhan

May 20th, 2006, 04:21 PM

Moenjodaro - The Ancient Indus Civilization of 3000 BC

Mohenjo-daro like Harappa, was a city of the Indus Valley civilization, some 80 km southwest of modern Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is somewhat better preserved than Harappa, and therefore a more informative source on its parent civilization. Mohenjo Daro was about 400 miles away from Harappa. It was probably built between four and five thousand years ago, and was abandoned around 1700 BCE, probably due to a change of course of the river which supported the civilization. It was rediscovered in the 1920s by archaeologists.

Mohenjo-daro is a remarkable construction, considering its antiquity. It has a planned layout based on a grid of streets, with structures constructed of bricks of baked mud, sun dried bricks and burned wood. At its height the city probably had around 35,000-40,000 residents. It had an advanced drainage system, a variety of buildings up to two stories high, and an elaborate bath area. The bath area was very well built and had a layer of natural tar, to keep it from leaking. Being an agricultural city, it also featured a large well, granary, and central marketplace. Perhaps most unexpected, it even had a building with an underground furnace (hypocaust), possibly for heated bathing.

Mohenjo-daro was successively destroyed and rebuilt at least seven times. Each time, the new cities were built directly on top of the old ones. Flooding by the Indus is thought to have been the cause of destruction.

The city was divided into two parts, the Citadel and the Lower City. Most of the Lower City is yet uncovered, but the Citadel is known to have the public bath, a large residential structure designed to house 5,000 citizens, and two large assembly halls.

Monk quarters near the bottom of the Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0385.jpg

Rear view of Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0388.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0390.jpg

View from the top - next to the Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0394.jpg

Steps leading to Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0397.jpg

Wide view of Stupa walls around it

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0403.jpg

The bath house

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0408.jpg

Canals which fed water to the bath house

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0413.jpg

View from the outskirts of the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0414.jpg

Wide view from a hill of the city center

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0426.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0427.jpg

Main walkway leading to another part of the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0428.jpg

One of 400 wells found in the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0432.jpg

One of 400 wells found in the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0439.jpg

Walkways through the bazaar area

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0445.jpg

The main road through the city - believed to stretch 3 to 4 kilometers

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0447.jpg

More of the bazaar area

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0450.jpg

These formations in the ground were used to make pottery

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0451.jpg

A sign written in the ancient Indus language

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0453.jpg

A building of religious significance used to house statues of various gods

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0455.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0457.jpg

Recently surfaced artifacts - the white is a 5000 year old leg bone remain and other pieces are mostly pieces of pottery

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0460.jpg

Walkway leading to the city center

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0466.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0467.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0471.jpg

The main temple mound:

http://static.flickr.com/38/86786735_78c0d1310f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/86786738_a294699307_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/6/86264957_bcbe399559_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/41/86274752_2031ba9c29_o.jpg

The Great Bath

http://static.flickr.com/52/112393157_0d46d7ec58_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/86264705_97b8df4f66_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/106168482_bb606c70d0_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/106135014_4fdfdb0888_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/86275191_d966cf1f1e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/106135016_588347d014_o.jpg

fani

May 21st, 2006, 12:30 PM

great asset of world...

sher-e-lahore

May 21st, 2006, 02:27 PM

10/10

forvine

May 21st, 2006, 09:48 PM

7/10

Techno-Architect

May 21st, 2006, 10:05 PM

9.5/10

Peloso

May 28th, 2006, 05:53 PM

9/10
Impressive.

ZimasterX

June 6th, 2006, 06:56 AM

Looks very advanced for a 5000 year old city 10/10

swerveut

June 24th, 2006, 10:57 PM

Awesome! Very advanced civilization in such ancient times

Gumnaam

June 24th, 2006, 11:11 PM

Amazing! 10/10

Nice effort farhan! :)

Mosaic

June 26th, 2006, 11:48 AM

10/10 for its greatness.

Principes

July 1st, 2006, 09:29 AM

7.5/10

Stiggen

July 6th, 2006, 07:55 PM

8/10

clarky

July 16th, 2006, 01:56 PM

7.5/10

Comanche

July 28th, 2006, 01:37 PM

1700 bc :shocked: 10/10

Dreamlıneя

August 3rd, 2006, 01:43 AM

9 :)

_zner_

August 7th, 2006, 01:14 PM

10. it fascinates me so much!

skipperBill

August 13th, 2006, 11:31 PM

7.5/10.

Pelha

August 29th, 2006, 07:22 PM

8/10

grimmm

September 7th, 2006, 11:35 AM

This is the first time i am seeing the photos of mohenjodaro, even though i read a lot about it in my history class.
Very amazing photos. 10/10.

DamienK

September 8th, 2006, 07:35 AM

8/10

gutooo

September 9th, 2006, 12:21 PM

9/10

delmaule

September 14th, 2006, 07:27 PM

8.5/10

ummuham0

April 25th, 2007, 10:00 PM

wonderful

April 25th, 2007, 10:33 PM

For a 5000 year old civilization...10/10.

Simply amazing.

Arpels

April 26th, 2007, 11:38 AM

this is ancient ancient 10/10

Kelsen

May 27th, 2007, 02:13 AM

10/10

marpa

June 8th, 2007, 11:59 AM

9/10

Edwardes

August 18th, 2007, 09:12 PM

Mohanjodaro was apparently the first city in the world to reach 1 million people. It's also built on a grid system and apparently also has a sewage system!

tvdxer

August 19th, 2007, 12:06 AM

10/10, amazing, would love to visit.

Edwardes

August 22nd, 2007, 03:08 PM

^ More information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Pakistan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization

Mahratta

September 20th, 2007, 12:11 AM

Nothing less of a perfect 10 for this subcontinental masterpiece of a city.

Hard to imagine that a people had such advancement in 2000 BCE

Khanrak

September 20th, 2007, 12:43 AM

10/10 It looks more well-planned than most modern Indian and Pakistani cities.

Ebek21

September 30th, 2007, 03:25 AM

This is the first time i am seeing the photos of mohenjodaro, even though i read a lot about it in my history class.
Very amazing photos. 10/10.

That's correct..I learn about it in my elementary school but only see the pictures after visiting this website :) Very old and great site...It is a real heritage to world civilization.. 10/10

lostashmish

October 15th, 2007, 05:43 AM

Unbelievable. Well, The origins of this civilization and its cities are now being estimated to be as early as 7000 BC...

I was watching a program on Discovery the other day. They showed the Swage system, Sanitaion and also the toilets. As far as engineering concepts go, they were so contemporary. Of course modern building material were not there but it made my eye balls roll and jaw drop in "Awe"...

Popiel

October 19th, 2007, 12:08 AM

7/10 :)

*UofT*

October 19th, 2007, 12:22 AM

One of the Cradles of civilization.. hard to not give anything preserved by UNESCO anything less than 10.

LMCA1990

February 20th, 2008, 07:25 AM

10/10

roen

February 23rd, 2008, 12:58 AM

7/10

Fundador

April 22nd, 2008, 02:57 AM

8/10:)

ZZ-II

May 11th, 2008, 08:29 PM

8/10

Nikkodemo

May 26th, 2008, 06:48 AM

9.5/10

honey4???

May 28th, 2008, 11:54 PM

wonderfull. 10/10

Astralis

June 14th, 2008, 01:36 PM

5/10

Ballota

July 9th, 2008, 04:01 PM

7/10

:cheers:

Kawasaki KG

September 13th, 2008, 03:42 PM

9/10

henry hill

October 16th, 2008, 06:50 PM

9/10

One point in the century of this city. Something wonderful. Good photographs, the magic subject matter.

I love it.

tonyssa

June 6th, 2009, 07:10 PM

10/10

TeslaCoil

June 24th, 2009, 11:11 PM

7/10

Jan Del Castillo

July 26th, 2009, 10:27 PM

10. Excellent. Regards.

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 09:13 AM

9/10

Heroico

November 10th, 2009, 10:51 PM

Moenjodaro - The Ancient Indus Civilization of 3000 BC

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0385.jpg

Rear view of Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0388.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0390.jpg

View from the top - next to the Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0394.jpg

Steps leading to Stupa

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0397.jpg

Wide view of Stupa walls around it

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0403.jpg

The bath house

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0408.jpg

Canals which fed water to the bath house

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0413.jpg

View from the outskirts of the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0414.jpg

Wide view from a hill of the city center

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0426.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0427.jpg

Main walkway leading to another part of the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0428.jpg

One of 400 wells found in the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0432.jpg

One of 400 wells found in the city

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0439.jpg

Walkways through the bazaar area

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0445.jpg

The main road through the city - believed to stretch 3 to 4 kilometers

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0447.jpg

More of the bazaar area

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0450.jpg

These formations in the ground were used to make pottery

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0451.jpg

A sign written in the ancient Indus language

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0453.jpg

A building of religious significance used to house statues of various gods

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0455.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0457.jpg

Recently surfaced artifacts - the white is a 5000 year old leg bone remain and other pieces are mostly pieces of pottery

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0460.jpg

Walkway leading to the city center

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0466.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0467.jpg

http://www.ayaz.com/photography/albums/Pakistan2005_Moenjodaro/CRW_0471.jpg

The main temple mound:

http://static.flickr.com/38/86786735_78c0d1310f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/86786738_a294699307_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/6/86264957_bcbe399559_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/41/86274752_2031ba9c29_o.jpg

The Great Bath

http://static.flickr.com/52/112393157_0d46d7ec58_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/86264705_97b8df4f66_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/106168482_bb606c70d0_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/46/106135014_4fdfdb0888_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/86275191_d966cf1f1e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/106135016_588347d014_o.jpg

nice 10/10

Srdjan Adamovic

December 22nd, 2009, 09:02 AM

9/10

c6josh

January 9th, 2010, 04:24 AM

voted 6.5/10

New York Morning

January 12th, 2010, 09:21 PM

7.5

sieradzanin1

January 26th, 2010, 06:34 PM

9/10

romanito

August 17th, 2010, 06:12 PM

9/10

Aashiq

August 20th, 2010, 03:22 AM

Solid 10

ikops

August 23rd, 2010, 09:47 AM

Impressive scale (8.5/10)

yudibali2008

May 29th, 2011, 05:17 AM

8/10

dnh310

June 23rd, 2011, 01:32 AM

10/10

Gokufan

September 3rd, 2011, 11:33 AM

8,5/10

cyberprince

September 29th, 2011, 06:59 PM

9/10

tim1807

December 7th, 2011, 10:28 PM

7/10

arnau_Vic

December 20th, 2011, 09:00 PM

8.5/10