T he decline of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), one of the earliest and most advanced urban cultures of the ancient world, remains one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology. Known for its ...

The Indus Valley civilisation left no temples or tombs, like the Pyramids of Egypt. There are also no remains of great statues of kings or gods. Instead the Indus Valley’s cultural legacy is of ...

But just who ran these highly-ordered Indus Valley cities remains unclear. There is no evidence for kings or pharaohs - or indeed for any leader at all. And this is largely because, both literally ...

Although part of the Indus Valley Civilisation, it remains relatively unknown outside of academic circles. Dholavira was a thriving urban centre and an important trading hub, showcasing advanced ...

Previous genetic evidence indicates that members of the Indus Valley Civilization traveled west, at least as far as eastern Iran. But the direction of these cultural influences remains unclear.