Mohenjo-daro, Sindh
This view shows the high western mound made up of a massive mud brick platform and brick houses of the Harappan period ( 2600 to 1900 B.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
The Indus River and "lower town"
After the mist has cleared, the Indus River is clearly visible from the top of the "citadel" mound. The two small rectangular huts are used to contain conservation equipment needed to maintain the site.
Sealing
Seals were used to make a sealing, or positive imprint, like this modern resin one made from the original seal. Sealings were used in ancient times for trade.
The Great Bath, 1960s
The Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro in 1962.
"Great Bath" Mohenjo-Daro
The "great bath" is without doubt the earliest public water tank in the ancient world. The tank itself measures approximately 12 meters north-south and 7 meters wide, with a maximum depth of 2.4 meters.
Farmlands to the west of Mohenjo-daro
West of the "citadel" mound are lush farmlands watered by modern irrigation channels. A levee protecting the site from annual floods divides the irrigated land from the salt encrusted sediments surrounding the ancient site.
Mythological Creatures and Plant Forms Seals
[Original 1931 text] "The three-headed beast on seal 382 appears to be a composite of three animals. The heads and horns seem to be those of antelopes and the body of a unicorn. The heads have been joined to the body very carefully.
Back of Seal
Mackay continues (p. 377 in Marshall 1931):
"The boss was then carefully rounded off after the groove that always runs across its centre had been roughly made by a V-shaped cut.
Buddhist Stupa View
Buddhist Stupa View, Mohenjo-daro with ascending flight of steps.
Group of towers at the south-eastern corner of the Citadel, Mohenjo-daro [117]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Overview of excavated remains of the so-called city wall and gateway at the southeast edge of the citadel mound at Mohenjo-daro.