Ancient World

Dholavira

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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• ▸Chaonians
• ▸Diprotodon
• ▸Black Pyramid

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