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Dholavira

On land South & Central Asia
Dholavira in Gujarat, India, is one of the largest cities of Indus Valley Civilisation, with stepwell steps to reach the water level in artificially constructed reservoirs. 
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Where
India
Built by
Indus Valley civilization
Era
3000-1500 BCE
Known for
Giant stone water reservoirs and a 10-letter signboard.
How it ended
Abandoned as the region dried.
Archaeological dig at Dholavira.
Rama's Arrow, CC BY-SA 3.0
The well is a part of the water structures at the Castle of the ancient Harappan city of Dholavira. This well, is the largest found so far among ancient Harappan cities. It has an internal diameter of 4.25 meters, with e
Prof Ranga Sai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dholavira is an archaeological site in Kutch district, India. It is one of the five largest Harappan sites and most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilizations. The site was occupi
Rahul Zota, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Background

Dholavira (Gujarati: ધોળાવીરા, IPA: [d̪ʰoɭaʋiɾaː]) is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat, western India, which is named after a modern-day village 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of it. This village is 165 km (103 mi) from Radhanpur. Also known locally as Kotada timba, the site contains ruins of a city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Earthquakes have repeatedly affected Dholavira, including a particularly severe one around 2600 BCE.

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