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.

This discovery challenges existing timelines of civilization, suggesting a possible "mother culture" predating the Indus Valley Civilization, though interpretations remain controversial among experts.

The discovery pushes the boundaries of human history. This discovery, if verified, could challenge everything we thought we knew about early human settlements – especially in relation to the Indus ...

The chief evidence cited by those who still do, as Spinney and Mallory describe, is the existence of the mysterious Indus Valley civilization, for which archaeological sites were found in the ...

Rethinking the Indus Valley Civilization The implications ripple far beyond the site itself. For archaeologists and historians, the new dating reconfigures the roots of agriculture on the ...

A pair of Bronze Age cymbals unearthed in southeastern Arabia, including this one shown during excavations, point to long-distance sharing of ritual and musical traditions around 4,000 years ago.

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?

The Indus Valley Civilization also known as the Harappan Civilization, was one of the earliest urban civilizations in the world, flourishing around 3300 to 1300 BCE in what is now Pakistan and ...

It is a riddle that has confounded scholars for over a century. And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a $1 million reward for anyone who can decode the ancient script of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), one of the world’s earliest urban societies. Chief ...

Spanning 3300 B.C.E. to 1300 B.C.E, the Indus Valley civilization represents one of the area’s earliest societies, flourishing the fertile plains of the Indus River.