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    Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site in Pakistan that was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Built around 2500 BCE, it was a major urban settlement contemporaneous with other early civilizations. The city was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined and was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has occurred at the site, which is now threatened by erosion and requires proper restoration.

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    Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site in Pakistan that was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Built around 2500 BCE, it was a major urban settlement contemporaneous with other early civilizations. The city was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined and was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has occurred at the site, which is now threatened by erosion and requires proper restoration.

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    Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site in Pakistan that was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Built around 2500 BCE, it was a major urban settlement contemporaneous with other early civilizations. The city was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined and was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has occurred at the site, which is now threatened by erosion and requires proper restoration.

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    Mohenjo-daro (Sindhi: , Urdu: , IPA: [mun do dd o], lit.

    Mound of the Dead


    Men;[2]English pronunciation: /mohn.do d.ro /) is an archeological site in the province
    of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus
    Valley Civilization, and one of the world's earliest major urbansettlements, contemporaneous with the
    civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoa (Crete), and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was
    abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not
    rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city,
    which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[3] The site is currently threatened by
    erosion and improper restoration.[4]

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