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How 4,000 year old business letters helped economists find 11 lost citiesThousands of 4,000-year-old clay tablets, mostly merchants’ receipts and complaints about dangerous roads, helped economists estimate where...- "India stands ready to work with ASEAN as reliable, equal partner": Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for stronger defence cooperation between India and ASEAN countries, including joint rese...
- Norway’s melting ice is revealing 6,000-year-old secrets — but archaeologists are racing to save themResearchers in Norway have discovered a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow in melting ice. As glaciers retreat, older archaeological materials a...
- Meghalaya tourism crosses 75,000 livelihoods, eyes year-round growth on World Tourism DayIn celebration of World Tourism Day 2026, Meghalaya is embracing a sustainable tourism model that prioritizes community involvement. This i...
- Poompuhar, a 2,000-year-old port city built by the Cholas was lost beneath the sea; new study finds ancient Tamils had trade links with Persian Gulf and IranPoompuhar: Underwater exploration at Poompuhar, a 2,000 year old Chola port city, has found over 200 potsherds and the first torpedo jars l...
- Indus Valley, Mesopotamia shared genetic link beyond trade: BHU geneticistAncient DNA analysis confirms a genetic link between Indus Valley and Mesopotamian peoples. This research indicates human lineage traveled ...
- Spanish Franciscan padres in the 1700s brought almond trees to California, but cool coastal weather stalled their growth - eventually, the crop took root inland and helped California produce about 80% of the world’s almond supplyCalifornia's almond industry owes its existence to Spanish missionaries who introduced almond trees in the 1700s, sparking a planting surge...
- 8,500-year-old handmade scallop bead found 68 km from California coast became evidence that marine shell ornaments were reaching inland communities thousands of years agoAn 8,500-year-old handmade bead carved from giant rock scallop shell has been found about 68 km inland in southeastern Monterey County, Cal...
- ET WLF 2026: India has what the world longs for - stable leadership, says Satyan Gajwani, Chairman, Times InternetWelcoming Prime Minister Modi to the World Leaders Forum, Gajwani drew an analogy with Homer's Odyssey, saying the ancient tale of a protag...
- Europe's rivers run dry, and history resurfaces: Century-old shipwreck emerges in Serbia's droughtExtreme heat and drought are causing European rivers to recede. A steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from the Sava River. This ...
- A 3,700-year-old olive tree in Portugal keeps producing olives as old trunk sections sprout again, revealing how one of nature’s longest-lived trees can repeatedly rejuvenate itself across thousands of yearsPortugal is home to olive trees that may be more than 3,700 years old. These ancient trees have survived droughts, wars, changing landscape...
- Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates first eco-sustainable habitat 'Pine Home' and open-air museumMeghalaya's Chief Minister inaugurated the state's first eco-sustainable habitat, the Pine Home project. This initiative blends global arch...
- From Varuni to bhang: How India’s ancient drinking traditions became a colonial tax machineThroughout history, ancient Indian cultures embraced intoxicants such as toddy and cannabis, weaving them into the fabric of religious and ...
- Italian divers found a 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck beneath 151 feet of water; its cargo still held about 500 wine jarsAn underwater fisherman discovered a Roman shipwreck near Mazara del Vallo. Hundreds of ancient wine jars, called amphorae, were found pile...
- UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel INSV KaundinyaA UN event celebrated the INSV Kaundinya's voyage from Porbandar to Muscat. This journey highlighted India's ancient maritime trade routes ...
- A mysterious coin discovered in Berlin may prove ancient civilizations were more connected than we thoughtA young student found an ancient coin near Berlin. This small bronze artifact, dating back over two millennia, originated in Troy. It is th...
- Sindoor Goddesses of India: From Harappa to Hinglaj and Charani womenSindoor, a symbol of auspiciousness for married Indian women, traces its origins back to the Harappan civilization and ancient trade routes...
- What Did Ancient Indians Write Inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings? 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Is Revealing a Forgotten JourneyAncient inscriptions discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reveal extensive travel by people from the Indian subcontinent around 2,000 ...
- What lapis lazuli tells about the power establishment in ancient India?Power in ancient India was established not by the accumulation of material wealth, but by the aesthetic denial of material development.
- Chinese, foreign cities to develop tourism along silk roadNineteen Chinese and foreign cities along the historic Silk Road signed a declaration to jointly develop tourism along the ancient trade ro...
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