In the mid-1850s, a few years after the British annexation of the Punjab, some railway builders stumbled upon an ancient mound of terracotta bricks at Harappa in the valley of the Ravi. Despite ...

The script at the heart of the mystery of this 5,000-year-old artifact might be worth a million bucks if you can figure it out.

Cave stalagmite in Himalayas offers most detailed explanation for what led to decline of ancient Indus civilization, study says. Photo from Jed Owen via Unsplash Four thousand years ago, the sprawling ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of an individual that lived four to five millennia ago and was part of the Harappan civilization, which is also referred to as the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC).

The Indus Valley Civilization, flourishing around 4,500 years ago, showcased remarkable sanitation practices with meticulously planned cities featuring integrated toilets and advanced drainage ...

Indus Valley Civilization Sites: The Indus Valley Civilization co-existed with the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The most important and major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization ...

Paleoclimatologists have often attributed the downfall of civilizations in Greece, Mesopotamia, and Egypt to a drought that started in 2000 BC, and they are of the belief that the Indus Valley ...

When it comes to ancient civilizations and the rich tapestry of human history, some countries stand out for their remarkable ...