Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

When we think of ancient wonders, the Egyptian pyramids often top the list. But what if we told you that India holds secrets ...

The Archaeological Survey of India will host a three-day-long international conference on cracking the Indus script in August ...

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced a $1 million reward for anyone who can successfully decipher the cryptic script of ...

The Indus Valley civilization, equal in power to Mesopotamia and Egypt, reigned between about 2500 B.C. and 1700 B.C. in what is now mainly Pakistan on the Indian subcontinent.

Established in 1950, it houses a wide range of items, including rare manuscripts of the Holy Quran, Islamic calligraphy, coins, ancient pottery, and relics from the Indus Valley and Gandhara ...

Explore the ancient Indus Valley city of Dholavira in Gujarat—India’s best-preserved Harappan site. Discover stunning archaeology, salt flat drives, local cuisine, and eco-travel with the ...

An ancient script, filled with undeciphered symbols like a headless stick figure and a fish under a roof, continues to puzzle experts. Belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation, the script ...

But what we know about the Indus civilization is limited compared with the wealth of information available about its contemporaries, such as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Maya. That is ...

For 150 years, people have tried to decipher mysterious symbols written by an advanced civilization believed to rival ancient Egypt. Can a $1 million prize help crack the puzzle?

1921 - In 1921, Indian archaeologist Daya Ram Sahni led the first official excavation at Harappa, uncovering the first concrete evidence of the Indus Valley Civilisation, a project he worked on ...