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The poorer dwellings on the outskirts of the thickly built areas of Harappa and Moenjodaro have been distinguished as ‘workmen’s quarters. They may be so, as suggested by their uniformity of plan, and the cramped spaces allotted to them. But … Continue reading →

In a remarkable discovery, ancient Kushan coins, missing for 93 years, have been found at Mohenjo Daro, a 5,000-year-old city of the Indus Valley Civilization. These coins, initially uncovered in early excavations, were inadvertently misplaced or overlooked over time as … Continue reading →

The Indus Valley Civilization:One of the World’s Earliest Urban CulturesThe Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, was one of the earliest urban cultures in the world, flourishing around 3300 to 1300 BCE in what is now modern-day … Continue reading →

Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century citadel located near the city of Dina in Jhelum district of the Punjab, Pakistan. Todar Mal, the minister of the Sur king Sher Shah Suri, supervised the construction of the fort which is now one … Continue reading →

🔸A 4000 years old painted pottery from Indus Valley Civilization – The Indus Valley Civilisation also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300-1300 BC, and in its … Continue reading →

Mohenjo-daro had some of the most advanced toilets and sewers, with lavatories built into the outer walls of houses. There were Western-style toilets made from bricks with wooden seats on top. They had vertical chutes, through which waste fell into … Continue reading →

The mine is famous for its production of pink Khewra salt, often marketed as Himalayan salt, and is a major tourist attraction, drawing up to 250,000 visitors a year. Its history dates back to its discovery by Alexander’s troops in … Continue reading →

The Battle of Aror took place in 712 AD between the Umayyad forces under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim and the army of the Brahmin dynasty of Sindh under Raja Dahir. It was the last military conflict of Raja Dahir, in which … Continue reading →

Makli Necropolis is situated in the town of Makli, district Thatta, which is located on a plateau approximately 6 kilometres from the city of Thatta, the capital of lower Sindh until the 17th century. It lies approximately 98 km east … Continue reading →