Start Planning Your Journey About the Site / Location Map / Hotel Booking / How to reach / Flight, Train, Bus, Cab Booking on MakeMyTrip / Reviews & Photographs / Nearby Places of Attraction / Volunteers / Donations / Official Website / YouTube Videos Introduction Lothal , located in Gujarat, is one of the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Dating back to around 2400 BCE, it was a thriving port city known for its advanced urban planning, remarkable ... Lothal : India’s Oldest Port CityImportant Sites of IVC Harappa in present Pakistan – granaries with big platform, stone symbol of lingam and yoni, mother goddess figure, wheat and barley in wooden mortar, dice, copper scale and mirror. Mohenjo–daro in present Pakistan - bronze dancing girl, the sculpture of bearded priest, the great bath, the great granary. Dholavira in Gujarat – giant water reservoir, unique water harnessing system, stadium, dams and embankments, inscription ... Where Exactly Is Lothal ? Lothal is surprisingly close to Ahmedabad, just 85 km away. It is perhaps the most accessible site of the Harrappan era in western India. Situated along the Bhogava river, a tributary of the Sabarmati and just 30 km from the present-day Gulf of Khambat, it is easy to imagine this ancient port being even closer to the sea when it was a thriving city. Lothal is also less than 200 km from the Modhera Sun Temple and the Rani-ki-Vav in Patan other major historic sites ... A slideshow on Lothal - an ancient Indus site in Gujarat on the Gulf of Combay where trade once flourished with other ancient civilizations including the ancient Indus Valley peoples.
