JAISALMER: Red shards glinting in desert sand. A kiln with a central column, long buried. Chert blades and terracotta cakes ...

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced a $1 million reward for anyone who can successfully decipher the cryptic script of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (IVC). Chief Minister M.K. Stalin ...

A new Harappan site has been unearthed at Ratadiya Ri Dheri in Rajasthan's Thar, marking the first known Indus Valley settlement in the region.

Researchers have unearthed the first confirmed Harappan settlement in Rajasthan's arid western region, revealing vital clues ...

"Our study of lipid residues in Indus pottery shows a dominance of animal products in vessels, such as the meat of non-ruminant animals like pigs, ruminant animals like cattle or buffalo and sheep or ...

The jar dates to the Indus Valley Harappan civilization, which thrived in the northwestern regions of South Asia during the Bronze Age, according to James Brenchley, head of antiquities at Hansons ...

Spanning from 2600 to 1900 BC, the Indus Valley Civilization was larger than the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, encompassing over 1 million square kilometers that stretched over present ...

What do we know about the Indus Valley? Learn how archaeologists find out about the Indus Valley by looking at artefacts in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 history guide.

After the demise of the Indus Valley Civilization, writing would not reappear in the subcontinent for another millennium. Thousands of inscriptions have been found, mostly on seals, impressions of ...

He emphasised the Dravidian roots of the Indus Valley and announced a reward of $1 million for any scholar or organisation that deciphered its script.