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Ancient Indus civilization sites in Sindh (besides Mohenjo-daro).

Sailboat in Karachi bay

The coast of Sindh and Makran have many sheltered bays and ancient Harappan sites have been located along the coast to the border of modern Iran. These coastal settlements were involved in fishing and trading, using the monsoon winds to travel back … >

Faqir in Sindh

This man is wearing prayer beads made of carnelian around his neck. >

Wild caper trees

The new green shoots of the thorny wild caper trees of Sindh and Punjab can be crushed with alkaline salts to create a paint-like substance that will bleach white lines on carnelian when heated to the proper temperature. >

Modern house with Well and Drains, Sehwan, Sindh

  • Mohenjo-daro, Modern house with Well and Drains, Sehwan, Sindh

The old part of the city of Sehwan, Sindh, is built on a high mound of the earlier buried city, much like ancient Mohenjo-daro. A neighborhood well is located alongside the street that has an open drain. A private courtyard is shaded by a date palm… >

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