The Buddhist stupa at Mohenjo-daro

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Mohenjo-daro, in photographs.

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Saqib Qayyum · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display.

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The stupa mound at Mohenjo-daro — The stupa mound at Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0

The excavated brick buildings of Mohenjo-daro — The excavated brick buildings of Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Buddhist stupa at Mohenjo-daro — The Buddhist stupa at Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0

Carnelian and terracotta beads from Mohenjo-daro, displayed at the British Museum in London — Carnelian and terracotta beads from Mohenjo-daro, displayed at the British Museum in LondonPhoto: Zunkir, CC BY-SA 4.0

Archaeological objects displayed at the Mohenjo-daro museum — Archaeological objects displayed at the Mohenjo-daro museumPhoto: Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0

A circular brick-lined structure at Mohenjo-daro — A circular brick-lined structure at Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Nikesh chawla, CC BY-SA 4.0

The stupa and surrounding remains at Mohenjo-daro — The stupa and surrounding remains at Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0

The stupa seen across the ruins of Mohenjo-daro — The stupa seen across the ruins of Mohenjo-daroPhoto: Quratulain, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Dancing Girl — The Dancing GirlPhoto: Amrit Sufi, CC BY 3.0

A city-settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization, ca — A city-settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization, caPhoto: Comrogues from San Francisco, California, CC BY 2.0

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