Pakistan: The Archaeological Marvel

[Fatman17]

Mohenjo Daro, a nearly 5,000-year-old city of the Indus civilization in present-day Pakistan, is defined by its advanced water systems—rather than grand palaces or temples. Yet despite these everyday insights, it remains one of history’s greatest enigmas, with no clear rulers, no deciphered language, and no definitive story of its decline.

Inside Mohenjo Daro, the 5,000-year-old metropolis frozen in time

At the height of the Bronze Age, the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro, in modern-day Pakistan, emerged as one of the world’s most advanced urban marvels. Can its secrets finally be unearthed?

on.natgeo.com

 

[Ali_Baba]

Nearly 5,000 years ago, Pakistan’s ancient city of Mohenjo Daro was built. Today, award-winning filmmakers Haya Fatima Iqbal and Nadir Siddiqui have charted this jewel of the Indus Valley Civilization from above—and they’re taking National Geographic readers along for the journey.

How Nat Geo filmmakers documented a 5,000-year-old ancient city from above

Award-winning filmmakers Haya Fatima Iqbal and Nadir Siddiqui take readers inside the epic task of chronicling Mohenjo Daro—the jewel of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.

on.natgeo.com

I have not been to Pakistan since the early 80's but when I do get around to it, this place is #1 on my bucket list for when I make it over there.

 

[Meengla]

A screen grab from a video I made when I was at the National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi during my 2019 trip to Pakistan. I was vaguely aware of the rich ancient heritage of Pakistan but I was blown away by the artifacts in the museum: Looking at literally 5000+ old coins and statues and figurines and so much more.
I don't know what this screen grab shows but it was outside the Museum:

 

[Ali_Baba]

Mohenjo Daro, a nearly 5,000-year-old city of the Indus civilization in present-day Pakistan, is defined by its advanced water systems—rather than grand palaces or temples. Yet despite these everyday insights, it remains one of history’s greatest enigmas, with no clear rulers, no deciphered language, and no definitive story of its decline.

Inside Mohenjo Daro, the 5,000-year-old metropolis frozen in time

At the height of the Bronze Age, the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro, in modern-day Pakistan, emerged as one of the world’s most advanced urban marvels. Can its secrets finally be unearthed?

on.natgeo.com

@Fatman17 - thankyou for posting the national Geographic links - *** Fantastic to read *** with my lunch !!!

 

[Ali_Baba]

btw - disappointed that India holds the dancing girl even though it was excavated in Pakistan. Appreciate it got caught with the partition but there is no logical basis on which India can lay claim to anything from the Indus Valley Civilization, and all artifacts excavated in Pakistan should be returned to Pakistan without exception.

Dancing Girl (prehistoric sculpture) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Master Chief]

btw - disappointed that India holds the dancing girl even though it was excavated in Pakistan. Appreciate it got caught with the partition but there is no logical basis on which India can lay claim to anything from the Indus Valley Civilization, and all artifacts excavated in Pakistan should be returned to Pakistan without exception.

Dancing Girl (prehistoric sculpture) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Excellent post. An agency should be set up by the government to tackle this precise issue.

If excavated in coterminous Pakistan, it belongs to Pakistan. "British India" is a colonial construct.

 

[ghazi52]

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