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Angustus Labyrinthus is a complex of intersecting valleys or ridges near the Martian south pole (in the Mare Australe quadrangle), located at 81.68° S and 63.25° W.It was nicknamed the "Inca City" by NASA scientists due to its superficial resemblance to a ruined city. [1]
There is an Indus site on the Amu Darya at Shortughai in northern Afghanistan, and the Indus site Alamgirpur at the Hindon River is located only 28 km (17 mi) from Delhi. As of now, over 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Ghaggar-Hakra River and its tributaries.
The system the Indus developed and managed included a number of advanced features. An exceptional example is the Indus city of Lothal (c. 2350 – c. 1810 BCE). [24] In Lothal, the ruler's house had their own private bathing platform and latrine, which was connected to an open street drain that discharged into the towns dock.
Minnagara (Ancient Greek: Μινναγάρ [1] and Μιννάγαρα [2]) was a city of the Indo-Scythian kingdom, located on the Indus river in Pakistan, north of the coastal city of Barbaricum, North and West of Barygaza. Minagara as mentioned in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Minnagara is mentioned in the 1st century CE Periplus of the ...
A cave in the Himalayas revealed the most detailed explanation yet for the ancient civilization’s decline.
City of the Indus Valley civilization. Dvārakā – ancient city of Krishna, hero of the Mahabharata. Now largely excavated. Off the coast of the Indian state of Gujarat. Kalibangan – located in Rajasthan, India – early city of the Indus Valley Civilization. Lothal – located in Gujarat, India – early city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
America's "Steel Belt" became a "Rust Belt" and cities such as Detroit, Michigan, and Gary, Indiana began to shrink, contrary to the global trend of massive urban expansion. [48] Under the Great Leap Forward and subsequent five-year plans continuing today, the People's Republic of China has undergone concomitant urbanization and ...
By Gus Lubin and Mamta Badkar China's notorious ghost cities are a disaster waiting to happen, according to a new report from CBS News' "60 Minutes." Take it from the CEO of Vanke, the country's ...