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Daughters stayed home, sons left: That was the rule in a 9,000-year-old Turkish village, says a 2025 Science paper that sequenced 131 ancient skeletons- Humans never left these mountains for 10,000 years, and scientists finally proved it
- A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factories
- Scientists say Stonehenge’s Altar Stone may have been moved by ice, not people, rewriting part of the monument’s storyA new study suggests a glacier may have transported Stonehenge's six-ton Altar Stone from Scotland to Dogger Bank thousands of years ago. H...14 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a childArchaeologists in Slovakia unearthed dozens of headless human skeletons. The remains are over 7,000 years old. Skulls were carefully remove...10 Jun, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...14 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- Archaeologists discovered ancient burials, a Roman well, and a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon home during the Newark bypass excavationsA planned road expansion in Nottinghamshire, England, has uncovered a significant archaeological site. Digs revealed evidence of human life...13 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- 10 thousand years old Bhima Mandali to be developed as Global Heritage site: Union Minister Dharmendra PradhanBhima Mandali caves in Sambalpur, Odisha, will be transformed into a global heritage destination. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announc...10 May, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- In 1991, two hikers crossing a glacier in the Ötztal Alps discovered a body emerging from the ice, later identified as Ötzi the Iceman, who had died more than 5,000 years earlierTwo hikers found a remarkably preserved mummy on an Ötztal Alps glacier in 1991. Dating revealed it was Ötzi, over 5,300 years old. This di...29 Apr, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- This 10,000-Year-Old Hunting Strategy Changes What We Knew About Early HumansArchaeologists in Slovenia's Karst region have uncovered extensive ancient stone walls. These structures, stretching over 25 kilometers, we...21 Mar, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...06 Mar, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
- 6,000-year-old stone tools found in HyderabadThe stones are said to belong to the Neolithic Age. This was the first time Neolithic tools were found in the city.26 May, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
- Five facts about tuberculosis, a 40,000-year-old infection that continues to plague thousands across the globeHere are five things to know about an infection that has scourged the world for tens of thousands of years.23 Mar, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
- This election season, you have more than one reason (Rahul Gandhi) to visit WayanadThe Congress President has popularised Wayanad. But there’s more to the beautiful hill town.25 Apr, 2019, 05.15 PM IST
- Skull surgery performed on Stone Age cow: StudyParis, April 21 (IANS) For the first time, a definite example of cranial surgery has been found in a cow from Stone age that suggests that ...21 Apr, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
- Robert Bruce Foote: The geologist who unearthed south India's pre-historyFoote set up the Mysore Geological Department in Bengaluru.28 Sep, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
- Modern dogs emerged through single domestication process: StudyLondon, Aug 8 (IANS) Challenging previous research that suggested two domestication processes led to the modern dog, a new study led by an ...08 Aug, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
- Unearth the historic past and be an informed travellerDon’t just skim the surface by being a tourist and discover secrets of the past.11 May, 2017, 05.19 AM IST
- First polluted river in the world discoveredScientists have discovered what could be the world's first polluted river, contaminated about 7,000 years ago by Neolithic humans who may h...04 Dec, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
- Mother came before allThe moonless night of all souls (sarva-pitra amavasya ) has just receded in favour of the nine-day festival of the goddess (Navaratri). In ...09 Oct, 2010, 05.17 AM IST
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