Before air conditioning, America shipped lake ice as far as Kolkata; up to two-thirds melted en route, and the rest could cost 10 times more than beefFrederic Tudor embarked on an unprecedented journey by transporting ice from the ponds of New England to the sweltering climate of Calcutta...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Julius Caesar's political fate was decided in a historic compound, centuries later hidden cloister adjacent to basilica in Rome remains mysteriousOver the centuries, this space has attracted important figures, St. Catherine of Siena and the Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, both of wh...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
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 ...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
In 1964, a mysterious 27-year-old woman bought abandoned 18-acre island off the coast of Maine & lived there alone; 22 years later, she donated it for a wildlife sanctuaryWitch Island off the coast of Maine has a fascinating history of private ownership and clairvoyance. Once known as Davis Island, it later b...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
A Byzantine royal ship sank off Croatia in the 7th century, 1300 years later it was discovered with 600 grams of gold including a gold ring linked to emperor HeracliusA 1,300-year-old shipwreck off Croatia's Mljet island revealed over 600 grams of gold. This significant discovery includes a signet ring po...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
India's Test journey from 1st to 600th: A story of progress, revolutions, historic triumphsIndia achieved a significant 165-run victory against Sri Lanka in their 600th Test match. Devdutt Padikkal scored a century, and Manav Suth...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stoutA 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The s...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Cricket: Padikkal smashes ton at No 3, India eye big totalDevdutt Padikkal struck his maiden test hundred for India against Sri Lanka. He propelled the tourists to a commanding 288-2 on the opening...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
In 1871, pack ice trapped and crushed 33 American whaling ships off Alaska; 144 years later, NOAA archaeologists found confirmed wreckage in the Chukchi SeaArchaeologists have made an astonishing find: the wreckage of the 1871 whaling fleet buried in Arctic waters. The fleet, claimed by ice, le...
15 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
In 1894, two ships collided on Lake Huron, and Ironton sank; 125 years later, researchers found it upright with all three masts still standingThe Ironton shipwreck, discovered by researchers in Lake Huron in 2019, tells a fascinating story from 1894 when it sank after a collision ...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
In 1848, Franklin's crew abandoned HMS Terror in the Canadian Arctic; 168 years later, researchers found plates and bottles still resting on its shelvesAfter 167 years, the HMS Terror has been found in Terror Bay, unveiling a treasure trove of well-preserved artifacts such as plates and gla...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
In 1915, pack ice sank Shackleton’s Endurance; 107 years later, explorers found its wreck remarkably intact beneath the Weddell SeaAfter a century-long mystery, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been discovered beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. The remarkable...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
In 2021, Sicilian photographer Giuseppe Peri stitched drone photos of Centuripe into one image. Two years later, it produced a viral sensation, turning the ancient town into a global attraction for its remarkable human-shaped outlineA Sicilian village named Centuripe was discovered to resemble a human form from above. Photographer Pio Andrea Peri captured this unique ge...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
In 1943, Germany deployed a rare World War II torpedo boat. 83 years later, divers found the vessel nearly intact on the Ionian seabed, ending a decade-long search and potentially identifying the last surviving boat of its typeGerman WWII torpedo boat discovered: Researchers located the rare German naval boat LS 6 in the Ionian Sea. This vessel sank off western Gr...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Raise your amphorae to 1st-2nd-c. plonkArchaeologists discovered five hundred ancient jars from a Roman shipwreck. These jars were stacked on the seafloor off the coast of Sicily...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crewA 16th-century Portuguese ship, the Bom Jesus, was found buried beneath Namibian desert sands. This remarkably preserved wreck yielded a va...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST