Lothal
લોથલ
A Harappan port city from around 2400 BCE, preserving what is considered the world's earliest known artificial dockyard.
Lothal is one of the southernmost major sites of the Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization. Highlights include a brick-built dockyard, warehouses, the citadel, the residential quarters of the lower town and an ancient drainage system. The on-site archaeological museum displays beads, seals, pottery and weights (closed on Fridays). The site is open-air with almost no shade. Lothal is about 80 km from Ahmedabad, roughly 2 hours by hired car, and a National Maritime Heritage Complex is under construction nearby.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–18:00 (museum closed Fri)
Nearby sights
- Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
- Sarkhej Roza
- Sanskar Kendra & Kite Museum
- Atal Bridge
- Law Garden Night Market
- Kankaria Lake
- Bhadra Fort
- Teen Darwaza