Indus Valley Street with covered drain on the right, Mohenjo-daro, Sindh. >

Excavated by the Harappa Archaeological Research Project in 1993, this large corbelled drain was built in the middle of an abandoned gateway at Harappa to dispose of rainwater and sewage. >

In some neighborhoods, large courtyards were connected to numerous smaller buildings built at different levels. The pilastered wall on the left supported houses at a higher level. A large corbelled arch drain that was later blocked is seen emerging … >

The central area of Mound A/AB was continuosly rebuilt in ancient times. Behind the curved wall is a well and below it what may have been a public bathing area. >

Overview of Trench 39 North, looking at the Harappan and Late Harappan Period levels. The brick wall is part of a large building that was constructed with wooden beams and columns. In the foreground is a doorway and in the left background is an earl… >

As structures were filled and street levels were raised, the drains eventually became useless and were blocked with debris and brick walls. >

The foreground well is only one of eight wells, public and private, that have thus far been discovered at Harappa. Most of the water used by the population probably came from the adjacent Ravi River. The curved wall was probably a large drain used d… >

Baked brick drains and possible doorways were missed by brick robbers in Trench 57 West. The massive mud brick platforms may have served as foundations for houses. >

The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan. >

Mound ET Southern Gateway excavated in 1995 with corbeled drain (3-D reconstruction and artist's conception). >