Thanks colorado tanker and Red Badger.
Posted on 03/23/2015 11:43:41 AM PDT by the scotsman
'The ancient city of Mohenjo Daro was one of the world's earliest major urban settlements - but as Razia Iqbal found on a recent visit to Pakistan, its remains are in danger of crumbling away.
As a lover of language, I am convinced that certain combinations of letters have in them some innate magic - like Kubla Khan, or Xanadu, or Nineveh. So allow the words Mohenjo Daro to roll slowly off your tongue. And let me tell you about this ancient city, rediscovered nearly 100 years ago, but which had its heyday 4,000 years ago.
It lies on the banks of the River Indus in the province of Sind, in Pakistan. Along with another historical site, Harappa, it represents the very earliest civilisation in the region, rivalling those in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Mohenjo Daro was a city which had been effectively planned and boasted exceptional amenities. Its houses were furnished with brick-built bathrooms, many had lavatories. Waste water from these led into well-constructed sewers that ran along the centre of the streets, covered with bricks.
Among the many artefacts unearthed here, and one which stays in my mind, is a tiny, 10cm-high, bronze statuette. She's known as the dancing girl - a poised figure, with hand on hip, and face thrusting forward. She tells us not just about the Indus people's skills in metallurgy but also about their art, society and women as well.'
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Oh, not Detroit this time.
Interesting. I think I would enjoy seeing the Bollywood film about it.
Mojendro Daro is a common destination for Ancient Alien theorists.
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4000 years and it’s crumbling...............They don’t make like they used to..................
Peccavi.
"I have sinned."
Thanks colorado tanker and Red Badger.
Mohenjo Daro from above...
I was thinking Chicago.
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