Archaeologist Vijay Kumar has revealed the amazing finding of 4500-year-old copper harpoons in India that are decorated with human faces. A distinctive feature of the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) ...

We all think we know the story of India’s history, right? The Indus Valley Civilization, the Vedic texts, the Maurya ...

When archaeologist KN Dikshit was a fresh-faced undergraduate, in 1960, a remarkable discovery pushed back the origin of civilization in the Indus River Valley by some 500 years. Now, he claims to ...

India’s colourful heritage can be witnessed in its full glory at many destinations across the country. As one of the world’s oldest civilizations, India boasts a rich melting pot of religions, ...

Did an ancient Indian civilization help give rise to the Pharaohs? Maritime historian Nick Collins believes the Indus-Sarasvati region may have played a hidden but decisive role in shaping Pharaonic ...

This article is part of an ongoing series surveying archeological and historical sites across Asia. For the introduction to this series, please see here. As mentioned in the introductory article to ...