The famous Pashupati seal seems to depict the Hindu god Shiva, sitting in a yogic pose. The Indus script, which remains undeciphered, bears witness to the early history of writing.

Anyone who can decode 5,000-year-old stone slab can get £800,000 The Indus civilisation had flourished for centuries and built one of the world's first urban societies, but the cause of its ...

The enigmatic script, consisting of approximately 4,000 inscriptions, is found primarily on seals, pottery, and tablets. Most inscriptions are brief, ranging from five to six symbols, with the ...

The government of Tamil Nadu has announced a $1 million reward for anyone who can successfully decipher the cryptic script of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (IVC). Chief Minister M.K ...

7 A stone seal bearing the Indus script that no one can translate Credit: Getty 7 Most scripts are made up of about five signs or symbols Credit: ALFGRN/Wikimediacommons 7 ...

There are many challenges to deciphering the Indus script. First, the relatively small number of scripts - about 4,000 of them, almost all on small objects such as seals, pottery and tablets.

The Indus Valley Civilisation script is found on seals, pottery and tablets from 5,000 years ago, but no one has ever deciphered it.

Getty Images The Indus script consists of signs and symbols, primarily found on stone seals like this one Soutik Biswas India correspondent @soutikBBC 16 January 2025 ...