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Foreign Ministry's first public Toshakhana auction features Rolex watches, gold biscuits and silver daggersFor the first time, the Ministry of External Affairs is auctioning around 300 diplomatic gifts, including luxury watches and gold biscuits,...
Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mysteryA significant discovery is bringing the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria back to light. Archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone bl...
Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in NYC renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incidentA bill to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City has been renamed 'Romanch's Law' in honor of an Indian teenager who tragically died af...
Quote of the day by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: 'Marriage was made for ordinary people, for those who are capable of neither great love nor great friendship...' What is the one secret that makes long-lasting marriages explained by the German writerToday's Quote of the Day comes from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who offered a thought-provoking perspective on marriage, love, ...
Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...
Archaeologists uncover Egyptian monument showing a Roman emperor portrayed as a pharaohAn ancient Egyptian stela, 2,000 years old, was discovered in Luxor. It shows Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This artifact ...
Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water ritualsNew discoveries at Tell el-Farama, ancient Pelusium, unveil a unique circular temple. This 2,200-year-old sanctuary, dedicated to the god P...
Vladimir Putin-centric movie The Antique's premiere stalled. Details herePremiere of "The Antique" has been stalled after allegations made by Russian and Croatian producers copyright issues.
ASI has retrieved 357 antiquities from foreign countries from 1976-2023: GovtThe government on Monday informed the Parliament that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has retrieved 357 antiquities from foreign c...
Scientist discover hidden passage inside Egypt's Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid is the largest in Giza, standing 146 metres tall
Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai as Egypt continues excavations in historical sites to attract touristsThe temple ruins are the latest in a series of ancient discoveries.
Spell out government's efforts to bring back antiquities like Koh-i-noor, CIC tells PMO, MEAThe ASI said it can take up the issue of retrieval of only those antiquities, which have been illegally exported out of the country in viol...
Over 14 lakh antiquities documented: Culture MinistryNMMA was launched in 2007 to prepare a National Register on Antiquities by documenting antiquities from different sources in a uniform form...
Kohinoor diamond: Only amicable route open to IndiaThere are legal provisions in effect that prevent anything other than an amicable route to bring back the Kohinoor diamond.
Culture Ministry not to take action to bring back Kohinoor: Mahesh SharmaSharma ruled out any action by his ministry to bring back Kohinoor diamond, saying that any call on the matter will be taken at the diploma...
India may not get back Kohinoor diamondIndia may not get back the Kohinoor diamond, the Centre has said, citing a 43-year-old law that does not allow it to bring back antiquities...
Modi government plans to legalise antiquities trade to stop smugglingIt shall not be lawful for any person, other than the central government or any authority/agency authorised by it, to export any antiquity.
- National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities documents over 11 lakh antiquities
The National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) has documented over 11 lakh antiquities in the country, the Rajya Sabha was told t...
- Union Budget 2011: Artists welcome duty exemption on import of Indian artworks circulating abroad
The culture ministry is also formalising details of the proposed international award in the memory of Tagore that is to be given for promot...
- Union Budget 2011: Industry welcomes decision to scrap duty on import of artworks
Art and cultural circles thumped their desks in response to finance minister's proposal to exempt duty on imports of artworks and antiquiti...