An old well in Lothal
The bricks, typical of an ancient Indus city, were usually of a standard size.
Ancient Indus civilization wells.
Well in Lothal
Kitchens and wells were spread across the upper town.
Large Drain, Mound AB, Harappa
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.
Ancient Indus Valley City Well
Ancient Indus Valley City Well, Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
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.
Pipal-leaf shaped well, Lower Town
This unique well and associated bathing platform was discovered in the course of building a catchment drain around the site. It was reconstructed on the ground floor of Mohenjo-daro site museum.
Private Well, DK-G
Each block of buildings at Mohenjo-Daro was supplied with one or more wells such as this one in DK-G Area. When archaeologists excavated the fill around the well they were left standing to show the final levels of use.
Well and platform, DK-G Area
This well was associated with a finely constructed bathing platform. A stairway leads up to the well and platform from a lower room.
Public well, HR Area
Although most wells were located inside private buildings, the city planners of Mohenjo Daro provided some public wells that could be accessed directly from the main street.
Oval Well, SD Area
This oval well is located in room 19 northeast of Great Bath. It is the only well with an oval structure and may have been used to draw water for nearby bathing platforms or for filling the Great Bath.
