Mohenjo Daro

Mohenjo-daro, built circa 2500 BCE in present-day Sindh, Pakistan, was among the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, housing an estimated 40,000 inhabitants at its peak. The site features a planned grid layout, a sophisticated covered drainage system, a large public bath known as the Great Bath, and standardized fired-brick construction. Excavated beginning in 1922 by R.D. Banerji, the city shows no evidence of temples, palaces, or monarchical structures. It was largely abandoned by 1900 BCE for reasons still debated.