The Indus Valley Civilisation was one of the world's earliest and most advanced urban societies, flourishing over 4,000 years ago across what is now Pakistan and northwest India. Its cities were meticulously planned, its engineering astonishingly sophisticated, and its people remarkably organised.

And then, without a clear explanation, it declined.

In this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore the rise and disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilisation. We look at its major cities, its undeciphered script, its relationship with climate and trade, and the competing theories that attempt to explain why a civilisation of this scale faded without leaving behind clear answers.

Was it climate change, shifting rivers, economic collapse, or something more complex? And why does the mystery still resist resolution today?

🎧 Listen now and explore one of history's greatest unsolved disappearances.

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She gazes out from one of the most famous paintings in the world—enigmatic, poised, and silent. But who was The Girl with a Pearl Earring? Art historians have debated her identity for centuries. Was she a servant? A daughter? A muse? Or simply a figment of Vermeer's imagination? In this episode, we dive into the brushstrokes of mystery behind the woman in the turban, exploring the theories, the clues, and the enduring fascination with this iconic face.

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A monument appeared overnight in rural Georgia, engraved in eight languages and promoting messages about population control, harmony with nature, and a mysterious new age. Who built the Georgia Guidestones, and why? Was it a blueprint for rebuilding civilisation after an apocalypse or just a strange modern art project cloaked in secrecy? In this episode, we decode the meaning, the messages, and the mystery that surrounded America's "Stonehenge" until its sudden destruction.

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