Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro (Sindhi: موئن جو دڙو; Urdu: موئن جودڑو) is an ancient city in Pakistan. It was built around 2500 BCE and was the biggest town in the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It's one of the earliest big cities in the world, like the ones in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, and Norte Chico. People also call it the 'Mound of the Dead Men'.^[1]

It is in province of Sindh, Pakistan. The city was built around 2600 BC. It was one of the early urban settlements in the world. Mohenjo-daro existed at the same time as the civilization of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. The archaeological ruins of the city are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Pakistan, it is one of the national icons of the distant past.^[2]

1. ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
2. ↑ Aitzaz Ahsan 1997. Indus saga and the making of Pakistan Karachi: Oxford University Press.