10-30-2014, 07:32 AM
Indus Valley Civilization - Mohenjo-daro
At Mohenjo-daro, one of the most intriguing structure is the presence of a remarkable complex of buildings centering on a great bath, ‘built of very fine brickwork.
It consists of a large rectangular pool two meters deep with steps leading into it from the narrower ends.
At the foot of the stairs is a small ledge with a brick edging that extends the entire width of the pool, such that people coming down the stairs could move along this ledge without actually stepping into the pool itself.
The elaborately decorated bath at Mahenjo-daro was surrounded by a cloister, which opened onto many small rooms that may have housed priests of the city’s cults.
At Mohenjo-daro, one of the most intriguing structure is the presence of a remarkable complex of buildings centering on a great bath, ‘built of very fine brickwork.
It consists of a large rectangular pool two meters deep with steps leading into it from the narrower ends.
At the foot of the stairs is a small ledge with a brick edging that extends the entire width of the pool, such that people coming down the stairs could move along this ledge without actually stepping into the pool itself.
The elaborately decorated bath at Mahenjo-daro was surrounded by a cloister, which opened onto many small rooms that may have housed priests of the city’s cults.