Lothal founded

2399 BCE.

Shown on the map at 22.521°, 72.249°.

Lothal (Gujarati pronunciation: [lot̪ʰəl]) was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, located in the Bhat region of the Indian state of Gujarat. Construction of the city is believed to have begun around 2300 BCE.

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