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2,000-year-old Kushan empire coins from King Vasudeva's era found in Pakistan's RawalpindiArchaeologists unearthed rare lapis lazuli stones and bronze coins dating back to the Kushan era at Pakistan's Bhir Mound, a UNESCO site ne...
9/11 terror attacks: This documentary on India was at Osama Bin Laden's Pakistani residenceThe US will mark 24 years since the 9/11 attacks, when hijackers crashed planes into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania fiel...
Taliban change tune towards Afghan heritage sitesDespite their history of destroying cultural artifacts, the Taliban are now publicly supporting the preservation of Afghanistan's pre-Islam...
Swedish excavators unravel ancient trading centre dating from 1600 BC at CyprusThe settlement, which flourished from 1600 to 1100 BC, lies along the shores of the Larnaca salt lake at Hala Sultan Tekke.
What is Samarkand famous for, where the SCO Summit 2022 was held?Samarkand, which hosted the SCO Summit 2022 this time, is famous for its cultural significance, dating back to ancient times.
Kohinoor belongs to Lord Jagannath, says Odisha organisation, seeks return from EnglandA Puri-based outfit, the Shree Jagannath Sena, has submitted a memo to the President, seeking intervention in the matter. The Sena claims t...
Now Taliban preserve buddhas, with eye to China investmentThe fighters standing guard by the rocky hillside may once have considered destroying the terracotta buddhas. Two decades ago when the Isla...
Afghan war displaced settle in the ruins of a lost cityThousands of people have been displaced across Helmand since October following a surge in Taliban attacks, and while many have resettled in...
Rare Buddha statue vandalised in Pakistan nearly 1,700-year old, belonged to GandharasFour persons were arrested on Saturday for vandalising the statue. The arrests were made after a video went viral on social media showing a...
Pakistan rejects India's concerns over reports of destruction of Buddhist heritage in Gilgit-BaltistanIndia on Wednesday conveyed its strong concern to Pakistan over reports of "vandalism, defacement and destruction of invaluable Indian Budd...
RSS to honour man who discovered Bhimbetka cavesThe cultural wing of the RSS, Sanskar Bharati, plans 100 heritage walks in honour of Wakankar. Government-run cultural institutions like La...
Ban Ki moon warns against ISIS spread in South AsiaIn his report, Ban said ISIL has also benefited from the arrival of a steady stream of foreign terrorist fighters, who continue to leave th...
After 12-year break, ASI hikes Taj Mahal ticket price by 200%For category 'A' monuments, which include World Heritage sites, ticket price has been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 30 for Indians and from Rs 25...
High-tech plan in place to save ancient sites from ISIS: ReportArchaeologists at Oxford and Harvard will flood the region with 3D cameras in a plan to create a full digital record of every threatened ar...
World-famous Buddhas of Bamiyan resurrect in AfghanistanFourteen years after the Taliban dynamited the world-famous Buddhas of Bamiyan, the giant statues were resurrected with 3D light projection...
Taj Mahal crying for urgent attention, repairAnyone visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra cannot come back without marveling at the sheer beauty and science at display there.
4,000-year-old house found at Baghpat village offers rare clue to Harappan habitationThe late Harappan phase pertains to the period starting around 1900-1800 BC when the Indus Valley Civilization, popularly known as the Hara...
India sending team to Afghanistan to assess Buddha's bowlIndia is sending a team of officials from the ASI there by the month-end to assess its authenticity before it could be brought back.
- UN agency lauds Kerala's plans to revive 'Spice Route'
Kerala's initiative to revive and promote the two millennia-old spice route, through tourism has received a boost, with the UN agency.
India to seal deal on maiden Afghan steel project todayIndia will hold talks with a SAIL-led consortium of steel and mining companies to ease their entry into Afghanistan for the first-ever deal.