Almost every student in Pakistan must have studied about Mohen Jo Daro.- Mound of The Dead, in their textbooks, some may have had been there on school trips too although that would only be only possible in winters since the temperatures around the area can otherwise rise beyond 46° at times.
It’s one of the most ancient and largest settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization dating back to 2500 BCE. A bronze age metropolis that boasts flush toilets, water and sewerage system, roads and proper house construction that beats even the modern planning system in Pakistan
Currently it’s on the outskirts of the city of Larkana in Sindh and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 that is currently facing challenges of improper care and restoration. The site is eroding gradually over the years and it’s difficult to keep it maintained due to lack of fund, resources and care provided by the provincial government.
Large stupas are also built in this lost city, indicating influence of Buddhist culture and traditions. The famous Dancing Girl bronze statue (whose original now rests in New Delhi) is also found here and has been a symbol of confidence and admiration for many. The priest king, the robed male figurine, popular in our history books is also found here.
With the assistance and planning of Ministry of Culture Tourism and Antiquity – Sindh, I visited the site a few months ago and was totally awed by its design and structure. There’s a museum too which wasn’t too elaborate but was a good enough insight on the history of this place.
Here are three videos, one on the tour inside the Museum and other two around the archaeological site itself. Enjoy 🙂
Museum Tour-
Part 1- Archaeological Site
Part 2- Archaeological Site
it’s a beautiful site. I like that ones in Part 2 since it mostly resembles the places we visited in the Balkans.
Oh really? Thats nice. The world has so much history to offer. It’s just astonishing
This is the first time that I have come across with this lost city of the dead, Mohen Jo Daro. Is this place for the dead? What I mean an andcient cemetery? – Gil Camporazo
Hey so if you’ve heard of the ancient Indus Valley civilization possibly deriving from the Mesopotamian region… This was one of the oldest and most civilized community of that time.. This is around 2500 BCE. The ruins were discovered and so many old statues and artifacts were also discovered. It’s called the city of the dead for that reason because no one really knows what happened here and why these people left or vanished
It’s sad to see a Unesco heritage site deteriorating. There’s so much the Lost City of the Dead can teach us about our history. – Franc
Oh this history is huge. So many foreign researchers came in here to study this ancient land
I only ever remember reading about these ruins! This is so amazing! :O
Haha it is.. But sadly the local government is unable to keep up it’s preservation hence the site is deteriorating
Felt like I’m there touring the lost city! Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for the appreciation 😍.. Very honored
interesting practices. If I had a chance to visit your country Im going to look for it and learn more about the burial practices.
– Carlo
That’s great. You’re most welcome.. Will take you to another place up north as well that has a totally different burial style than the rest of the country. It’s interesting 🙂