{"id":6064,"date":"2026-10-14T22:22:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/why-indus-valley-civilisation-still-remains-a-mystery-bbc-news-india\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T22:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:22:53","slug":"why-indus-valley-civilisation-still-remains-a-mystery-bbc-news-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/why-indus-valley-civilisation-still-remains-a-mystery-bbc-news-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Indus Valley Civilisation still remains a mystery | BBC News India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0A5oBq8mkM?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Stretching across the Indus river valley, the Indus Valley Civilisation was larger than ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 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