Mohenjo-daro

Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.

Mohenjo-daro Granary Walls and Voids [55]

Possibly ACC-Citadel Gateway. Vertical walls and voids where there would have been streets are visible in what may be the ACC Citadel Gateway excavation area. The exact location is not clear. No. 55 29 Duplicate photographs

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L Area

Some buildings in L area are constructed on top of a massive mud brick platform that can be seen here as grey-olive mud brick below the eroding red fired bricks.

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Massive Brick Structures, Mohenjo-daro [49]

REM Granary Initial clearing of massive brick structures along the western edge of the REM Granary excavations. No. 49 matching to 164?

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Pillared Hall, L Area

The pillared hall was approximately 27.5 meters square (90 feet square) with twenty square brick pillars arranged in four rows, only two of which are still preserved.

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Western edge of REM Granary excavations, Mohenjo-daro [46 A]

ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast Southeast corner of ACC Gateway excavation showing the corner of the later "city wall" and underneath are earlier wall fragments including what looks like small earlier structures.

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Silver seal, Mohenjo-daro

This silver seal with a unicorn motif is one of two found at Mohenjo-daro. Mackay 1938: Vol. 1, p. 348, Vol. 2, Pl. XC,1; XCVI, 520.

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Pillared Hall, L Area

Close-up view of the pillared hall, which may have been a hall of assembly with paved walkways and places for people to sit in ordered rows along each aisle between massive brick pillars.

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Granary Edge and Great Bath Drain, Mohenjo-daro [153]

REM Granary The edge of the "granary" structure was damaged by the ancient construction of the drain for the Great Bath that is seen at the left edge of the photo.

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Seals, Mohenjo-daro

Other animal motifs appearing on seals found primarily at the largest cities include dangerous wild animals like the rhinoceros, the water buffalo, the gharial (crocodile) and the tiger.

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Lower Street 3, HR Area

Looking south along Street 3, which runs parallel to First Street in HR area. Agricultural fields and scrub jungle south of the site are visible in the distance.

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Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro Granary Walls and Voids [55]

L Area

Massive Brick Structures, Mohenjo-daro [49]

Pillared Hall, L Area

Western edge of REM Granary excavations, Mohenjo-daro [46 A]

Silver seal, Mohenjo-daro

Pillared Hall, L Area

Granary Edge and Great Bath Drain, Mohenjo-daro [153]

Seals, Mohenjo-daro

Lower Street 3, HR Area

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