Quote of the day by Cleopatra: “All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise” – life lessons on emotional intelligence, challenges, human perception and what it teaches us about life by the last Queen of Ancient EgyptQuote of the Day by Cleopatra: Cleopatra’s quote reflects a deep truth about human nature. It suggests that people often become more engage...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
What lies beneath Egypt’s Giza Pyramid: Satellite radar study claims vast underground structuresItalian researchers using satellite radar technology propose huge subterranean features beneath Giza's Khafre's Pyramid, including eight cy...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Six minutes of darkness: Rare August 2027 solar eclipse will be the longest seen from land in over a centuryOn 2 August 2027, parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a rare total solar eclipse lasting up to 6 minutes and 23 ...
18 Jul, 2025, 09.14 PM IST
From bankruptcy to buried treasure: Pakistan's new gold rush (and missing bullets)Pakistan anticipates a significant economic boost from its untapped mineral wealth. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the discovery o...
26 Apr, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Egypt for first time since Tutankhamun’s in 1922King Thutmose II's tomb has been discovered by a British-Egyptian team of researchers from Theban Necropolis' Western Valleys, which is sit...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
US Presidential Election 2024: Does JD Vance wear an eyeliner? This is what his wife has saidIn modern times, Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino used eyeliners. Iconic actor Chaplin used eyelineers while port...
10 Aug, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
American tourist arrested at Israel museum; Here’s what Israeli police saidAccording to Israeli police reports, the suspect caused "substantial damage" to ancient sculptures exhibited within the museum.
07 Oct, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
In ancient Egypt, severed hands were spoils of warThe Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, includin...
28 May, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Egypt recovers 2,700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US04 Jan, 2023, 01.42 AM IST
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.
16 Sep, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani lands in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockadeSheikh Tamim is expected to attend a signing ceremony with Prince Mohammed to declare a new page in relations. The diplomatic breakthrough ...
05 Jan, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, easing the Gulf crisisQatar's only land border has been mostly closed since mid-2017, when Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain launched a b...
05 Jan, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
Is it racist for Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra? Heated debates occur on Internet over Queen's lineageThe announcement prompted social media criticism of the white, Israel-born star's casting as an African queen.
15 Oct, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
- Ancient Egyptian scribes mixed copper in inks: Study
London, Nov 11 (IANS) The black ink used by Egyptian scribes to write on 2,000-year-old papyri fragments also contained copper, an element ...
11 Nov, 2017, 02.32 PM IST
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria's desertListed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the "pearl of the desert" is a well-preserved oasis 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus.
24 Aug, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
India, Egypt must find new ways to further bilateral ties: PresidentPresident Pranab Mukherjee has said youths hold the key to progress of India and Egypt which must explore news ways of engagement towards n...
20 Mar, 2013, 05.41 PM IST
- Egypt protests: Respect historical and touristic treasures
Priceless antiquities at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have been vandalised by looters taking advantage of the current unrest.
03 Feb, 2011, 06.38 AM IST