Why is Mohenjodaro a remarkable city in Indus Valley civilization?

          Mohenjodaro was an ancient city which had a lot in common with our modern society. This mysterious city built around 2500 BC, was prosperous, and used advanced technology and constructed buildings that were unique to the ancient world.

          It was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, and one of the world’s earliest major urban settlements. The city was divided into two parts, the Citadel and the lower city. Most of the lower city remained uncovered, but the citadel had a public bath, large residential structure and so on.

          The urban planning and architecture of the city has mesmerized archaeologists. It had a meticulous road plan with rectilinear buildings, channelled sanitization, a huge well that served as a public pool to bathe, the great granary and many more amazing designs on building.

          With the decline of Indus Valley civilization around 1700 BC, Mohenjodaro was abandoned. The great city vanished without trace from history until rediscovered in the 1920s. Now, Mohenjodaro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.