Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden templeA lost Egyptian city, Thonis-Heracleion, submerged over 2,000 years ago, is yielding spectacular treasures. Archaeologists found gold jewel...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
In 1972, a diver off Italy noticed a human arm rising from the sand, which uncovered ancient Greek warriors lost beneath the sea for centuriesIn an underwater adventure in 1972, a diver stumbled upon the exquisite Riace Bronzes off the coast of Riace Marina. These stunning Greek s...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of historyAn archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being r...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
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...
30 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
In 1900, sponge divers hiding from a storm found a machine underwater that changed what we know about ancient GreeceA routine sponge diving trip near Antikythera in 1900 led to the discovery of an ancient shipwreck. Among its treasures were corroded bronz...
25 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Pompeii victim was likely a Roman physician who fled Vesuvius with his medical kit still in handArchaeologists in Pompeii discovered a physician who died attempting to escape Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, taking his medical kit. Modern tech...
19 May, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan WarA woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. ...
19 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
In 1820, a farmer moved stones through ruins on a windy Greek island: A buried marble figure emerged from the rubble and became one of the world’s most famous sculpturesOn the idyllic shores of Milos in 1820, a farmer's unassuming chore of clearing stones opened the door to history when he stumbled upon the...
16 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
An 8-year-old boy stumbles upon a 1,700-year-old statue fragment during a visit to Ramon CraterAn eight-year-old boy on a rock-collecting trip in Israel's Ramon Crater stumbled upon a 1,700-year-old statuette fragment. The intricately...
12 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
11 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
A mysterious coin discovered in Berlin may prove ancient civilizations were more connected than we thoughtA young student found an ancient coin near Berlin. This small bronze artifact, dating back over two millennia, originated in Troy. It is th...
11 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
The famous city of Troy was not just one ancient ruin: archaeologists found an entire stack of different citiesContrary to popular belief, Troy was not a single city destroyed in one war. Archaeological discoveries at Hisarlık reveal nearly 4,000 yea...
09 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Researchers just uncovered hidden structures buried 6 meters beneath ancient OlympiaArchaeologists may have found a hidden port at ancient Olympia. This discovery suggests a major logistical hub existed there. For centuries...
09 May, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
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...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Dawn of Greek archaeology: Researchers find stone tools dating back to 700,000 yearsResearchers have discovered Greece's oldest archaeological site, dating back to 700,000 years ago, containing rough stone tools from the Lo...
02 Jun, 2023, 08.03 AM IST