UNESCO World Heritage Site
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Pakistan, inscribed in 1980.
The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro – built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. – lie in the Indus valley. The acropolis, set on high embankments, the ramparts, and the lower town, which is laid out according to strict rules, provide evidence of an early sys
The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro – built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. – lie in the Indus valley. The acropolis, set on high embankments, the ramparts, and the lower town, which is laid out according to strict rules, provide evidence of an early system of town planning.
- Inscribed
- 1980
- UNESCO reference
- 138
- Area
- 240 ha
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