Unlocking the mysteries of ancient ceramics is a bit complicated. Radiometric dating tells us the age of the clay, but when was it first shaped by a human? We can find out by blasting it with heat again!

Across the world, and throughout history, different peoples have developed different ways to deal with their own waste. And while they didn’t always nail the design, their efforts to keep themselves safe have led to the thrones and...

In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be...

In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be...

So far we've been focused predominately on Mesopotamia and the Near East. But the Indian subcontinent is also home to one of the earliest civilizations in human history, the Indus Valley civilization. When did this begin? Where were...

For a long time humans were hunter-gatherers. But at a certain point, human civilization began to flourish. This involved large cities of thousands of people, social stratification, trade specialization, and record-keeping. Agriculture...

The Indus Valley civilization began to decline around 2000 BC. This decline coincided with the arrival of the Aryans, nomadic warriors who spread across the fertile Indian plains. Their society, divided into three classes—farmers,...

Iran Neolithic, South Asian Hunter Gatherers (Proto Dravidians?) and Steppe peoples (Aryans) make up the vast ancestry of the Asian subcontinent.

This video provides an overview of the origins and diverse traditions of yoga, highlighting its roots in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It explains how yoga is a holistic form of exercise that strengthens the body, improves posture,...

The theory of Aryans and Dravidians is still prevalent in the Subcontinent. What is the truth about it? And could it have a deeper significance than we might think?



A much politicised issue, we examine what the facts...

Sometimes, Mother Nature just decides to ruin an entire culture for the hell of it. From an Egyptian city sinking into the ground to ancient Antarcticans being hit with an asteroid, these are 10 Civilizations Wiped Out By Nature.

India - September 2013: School children crossing bridge covered in Prayer flags distant view of Stakna Monastery on hill, Stakna nr Leh, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India,

India - September 2013: Buddhist monks dinning in temple Matho Monastery, Gompa Matho, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

The remote mountain village of Lamayuru, Kargil District, Indus Valley, Western Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Indus River, Ladakh, India

India - September 2013: Young Buddhist Monks chanting religious words, Lamayuru Monastery, Lamayuru, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India

Time lapse view Buddha Statue Likir Monastery or Likir Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, Indus Valley west of Leh, Ladakh, Northern India

India - September 2013: Buddhist Monks gathering for meditation hall can be referred to as a Gompas they are a tradition in Ladakh, Hemis nr Leh, Indus Valley, India

Prayer flags and ruins of Shey Place an old summer Palace of the kings of Ladakh, Shey nr Leh, Ladakh, Indus Valley, India

India - September 2013: Buddhist Monk in prayer slow motion, Ladakh, Leh, Indus Valley, India

Indus River with prayer flag, Ladakh, India

Brahminy Kite or Haliastur indus also called Red-backed

Buddhist prayer flags flying above Leh town, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

head of Brahminy kite is looking to object.