Mohenjo-daro "Citadel" Mound and Stupa
The eroded edges of the "citadel" mounds are covered with red brick dust and pottery, with traces of lighter mud brick revealing the underlying platforms that form the foundations of the uppermost buildings.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
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.
Harappan Pendant
Among the most unique of ancient Indus objects, it inspired Dr. Kenoyer to surmise that "perhaps the most intriguing aspects of the ancient Indus culture are the religion and politics, which appear to have been closely intertwined."
Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations [112]
ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast
Excavations of the gateway area viewed from the southeast, looking northwest. The brick walls and rooms have been fully exposed. See slide 26Q for a view from the north.
No. 112
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.
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.
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.