Mohenjo-daro: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Moenjodaro • Mohenjodaro

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Mohenjo-daro ruins

Mohenjo-daro: tower

Map showing the location of Mohenjo-daro, an archaeological site in southern Pakistan, with surrounding countries labeled, including India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China. The map highlights Mohenjo-daro's position near the Indus River and provides regional context within South Asia.

Mohenjo-daro: Great Bath

Mohenjo-daro: necklace

Mohenjo-daro: chief's house

Mohenjo-daro: Great Bath

Mohenjo-daro ruins

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Mohenjo-daro: Great Bath

Great Bath

ancient bath, Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan

Pakistan

country, Asia

2010 flooding in Pakistan

Sindh

province, Pakistan

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Sir John Hubert Marshall

British archaeologist

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