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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Massive shapes etched into the desert floor, visible only from the sky. Who made them, and why? In this episode, we explore The Mystery of the Nazca Lines, Peru's most puzzling archaeological enigma. Were they ancient runways, ritual artworks, or messages to the gods? From hummingbirds and monkeys to straight lines stretching for miles, we take a closer look at what makes these geoglyphs one of the most enduring and debated mysteries in the world.

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Dive into one of the strangest modern mysteries — The Mystery of the Salish Sea Feet. From 2007 onward, feet have washed ashore around the Salish Sea in Canada and the U.S., puzzling investigators and stirring eerie speculation. What really causes this unsettling pattern? Listen now and explore the science, the search, and the stories behind the shoes.

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Join us as we dive into the mystery of Captain Kidd's lost ships. From the engineering marvel of the Adventure Galley to the treasure-laden Quedagh Merchant and its surprising modern discovery, this story reveals how fact and folklore collided at sea.

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Thousands of massive stone vessels are scattered across a beautiful plateau, carved by an ancient culture that vanished without a written trace. Were they burial urns, storage jars or drinking cups for giants? Discover the Plain of Jars in Laos

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A missing man, a baffling confession, three executions—and then a return from the dead. In this episode, we investigate the haunting 17th-century case of The Campden Wonder. When steward William Harrison vanished in 1660, his servant accused his own family of murder. But when Harrison reappeared two years later, alive and claiming abduction, the truth became stranger than fiction. Was it a tragic miscarriage of justice or something more calculated?

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