This connection between Arabia and the Indian subcontinent is often overlooked. The central civilisational role of these desert and sea peo...

Long before horses existed in the world of commerce, at the time pyramids were being built in Egypt, and ziggurats in Mesopotamia, there ex...

As per a state government release, on the first day, delegates will get a chance to visit the White Rann of Kutch, followed by a cultural p...

Power in ancient India was established not by the accumulation of material wealth, but by the aesthetic denial of material development.

This is the second site to be included in the world heritage list this month after the Ramappa Temple .

The ‘thali’ with the rim on the edge, which prevents liquids from falling, is a unique Indian invention. As is the ‘handi’, the cooking pot...

A new research led by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, in collaboration with IIT-Bombay, has reported “unequivocal evidence” th...

Harvard geneticist David Reich breaks down the findings of two recent papers on the genetics of ancient Indians.

Experts infer from the way the two were buried that the Harappan people believed in life after death.

India's current population mix also includes many minor migrations that happened during the historical period, says the book.

The excavation, which began in March, has also unearthed eight burial sites and several artefacts. The three chariots found in burial pits ...

The discovery, published in the prestigious 'Nature' journal on May 25, may force a global rethink on the timelines of the so-called 'cradl...

The late Harappan phase pertains to the period starting around 1900-1800 BC when the Indus Valley Civilization, popularly known as the Hara...

Precious stones like carnelian were in great demand during the Harappan era. Gujarat was the hub of bead and craft manufacturing industries.

The accidental discovery of a human skeleton wearing a copper crow has generated curiosity in Chandayan village of Baghpat district.

Climate change may be the main culprit behind the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization around 4,000 years ago, says a new study.

The site of Jognakhera was submerged under nearly 10ft of water from Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal breach.