Around 2500 BC, one of the world's earliest planned cities – with grid streets, covered drains and a great public bath – flourished on the banks of the Indus. It was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and its modern name means 'Mound of the Dead'.

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History World · September 28, 2026

Around 2500 BC, one of the world's earliest planned cities – with grid streets, covered drains and a great public bath – flourished on the banks of the Indus. It was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and its modern name means 'Mound of the Dead'.