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Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are 500 kms apart from each other. Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira are called the nucleus cities of the civilization.
Harappa was an Indus civilization urban center.
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It lies in Punjab Province, Pakistan, on an old bank / bed of the River Ravi.
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The latest researches have revealed that the city was have been surrounded by extensive walls.
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Harappa was the first site of the civilization to be excavated in 1921.
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The excavation team was led by Daya Ram Sahni.
Harappa was a gateway city and a meeting point of several routes. The material remains found at Harappa are typical Indus character which include the pottery, chert blades, copper or bronze implements, terracotta figurines, seals and sealing, weights, etc.
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Two rows of six granaries with brick platforms (total 12) have been found in Harappa.
There have been evidences of coffin burial have been found. There are two mounds, western and Easter,
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The western mound of Harappa represented a citadel which was 420 meters X 196 meters in area and on a elevated platform with the height of 13.7-15.2 meters and this citadel was reinforced by bastions.
Outside this citadel have been found something like workmen's quarters.
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16 furnaces have been found with the cow dung ash and charcoal.
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A crucible used for smelting bronze was also found at Harappa.