Rakhigarhi, or Rakhi Garhi is a village in Hissar district in the northwest Indian state of Haryana, around 150 kilometers from Delhi. In 1963 archeologists discovered the village was the site of an extensive city, part of the Indus Valley Civilization. Since 1997 the Archeological Survey of India has undertaken a detailed excavation of site, revealing the size of the lost city (at least 220 hectares) and recovering numerous artifacts, some over 5000 years old. Evidence of paved roads, a drainage system, a large rainwater collection and storage system, terracotta brick and statue production, and skilled metal working (in both bronze and precious metals) has been uncovered. Jewellery including bangles made from terracotta, conch shells, gold, and semi-precious stones has been found.
