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Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...- 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 ...
- Two million years of history at stake: Papamiya Tekdi and Bhatala sites threatened by mining and constructionAncient Stone Age sites in Maharashtra face destruction. Papamiya Tekdi and Bhatala village, holding evidence of early human activity over ...
- Over Rs 30 million approved for conservation of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in northwest PakistanPakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sanctioned funds for restoring the ancestral homes of Indian film legends Dilip Kumar and Raj ...
- Keeladi finds, backed by radiocarbon dating, unveil thriving 6th-century BCE settlement in Tamil NaduExcavations at Keeladi in Madurai reveal a 6th-century BCE urban settlement, contemporary with the Gangetic plains, showcasing a sophistica...
- Mob vandalises Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral mansion in Bangladesh, raises hateful slogans, watch viral videoRabindranath Tagore's ancestral mansion in Bangladesh's Sirajganj faced vandalism following a parking fee dispute. The incident at Rabindra...
- Roman museum houses stolen artefactsThe "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex.
- In PM Modi's native village in Gujarat, remains of 3,000-year-old human settlement foundThe findings have just been published in a paper titled 'Climate, human settlement, and migration in South Asia from Early historic to medi...
- 9 pendants, 3 rings, and innumerable gold pearls dating AD 500 unearthed in southern NorwayOle Madsen, director at the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger, said that to find "so much gold at the same time is extre...
- No cabinet reshuffle prior to 2024 Parliamentary elections: Assam CMAssam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has confirmed that there will be no cabinet reshuffle before next year's Lok Sabha polls, but a ...
- Italian government demands return of 7 antique items from French museum LouvreAll seven items, which include an amphora as well as ancient Greek vases ranging from the 4th-6th centuries BC, were sold by Italian trader...
- Two Assam ministers get additional portfoliosAccording to the notification, cabinet ministers Jogen Mohan with the portfolios of Revenue and Disaster Management and Hill Areas Developm...
- Artists, historians, archaeologists made part of the upcoming Indian Institute of Heritage societyThe ministry has set up a 24-member society, led by culture minister G Kishan Reddy, to take decisions with regard to the Indian Institute ...
- Noted archaeologist B R Mani appointed National Museum chiefThe museum at present holds approximately two lakh objects of a diverse nature, from across the country as well as abroad.
- Government may soon fill top posts in organisations under Culture Ministry"The process for appointment to these posts is almost in the final stages. Things are moving very fast and Culture Ministry may soon come o...
- Modi government planning to build hi-tech Ram museum in Ayodhya to promote RamayanaThe government plans to develop all sites related to Ram in and around Ayodhya and revive the town as a major cultural centre.
- State-of-the-art museum to come up in PanchkulaA state-of-the-art museum will come up at Panchkula in Haryana at a cost of around Rs 30 crore to display significant archeological finding...
- Ashok Khemka among 9 IAS officers transferred in HaryanaAshok Khemka, who had in November last year been posted as Transport Commissioner and Secretary has now been transferred and given the dual...
- Telangana to throw new light on its archaeological splendorAs part of the ambitious venture, an extensive re-survey would be carried out soon in all 10 districts of the state by engaging research te...
- Buddhist sculptures, Kushan-era coins found at Pakistan siteBhamala archaeological site has ruins of the Buddhist Stupa, declared as a National and World Heritage Site, located near Khanpur dam in Ha...
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