, Feb. 3 -- Despite the mystery surrounding the script of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) for over a century, India's Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has declared a $1 million prize for anyone who can successfully decode the ancient writing system.

Speaking at a conference in Chennai on Sunday to commemorate the centenary of the IVC's discovery, Stalin remarked, "We have yet to fully understand the writing system of the once-thriving Indus Valley," reports the Hindustan Times.

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The discovery of the IVC was first announced by English archaeologist Sir John Marshall on September 20, 1924.

"The enigma remains unsolved after 100 years, despite numerous efforts by archaeologi...