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Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: 'An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be.' Life lessons from inspirational quote on hidden assumptions, practicality, true innovation, efficiency and emotional reactionsQuote of the day by Oscar Wilde uses a glass to explain how people can view the same situation in different ways. The optimist sees what is...18 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST- A tiny piece of bronze protruded from an ordinary English field in 2003; archaeologists followed it underground and uncovered a 1,400-year-old royal tombArchaeologists discovered an ancient Anglo-Saxon burial chamber in Prittlewell, Essex. This well-preserved site contained a wooden coffin a...17 Sep, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Katharine Hepburn: 'As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on direct action, personal accountability, self-reliance, and active participationQuote of the day by Katharine Hepburn focuses on personal responsibility, direct action and independence. Her saying, “As one goes through ...04 Sep, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
- Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
- NASA sent 3 aluminum LEGO figures on a 1.7 billion mile journey; by 2016, the figurines of 2 Roman gods and 1 famous scientist had become the fastest and farthest-traveling toys in history. Still orbiting Jupiter, they now face a fiery fateNASA's ambitious Juno mission made history by sending three aluminum LEGO figures to Jupiter, marking them as the fastest LEGO items ever c...26 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
- In 1901, workers discovered the ‘Ivory Bangle Lady’ in England. Modern science later revealed her true originsThe excavation of a Roman-era grave in York unveils insights into a woman's wealth and societal standing, illustrated by the luxury artifac...16 Aug, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
- A century after Goscinny’s birth, Asterix remains a witty guide to resisting authorityOn René Goscinny’s birth centenary, Asterix remains a powerful reflection on resistance to authority. Through humour, the comics explore pr...13 Aug, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
- In 2020, a farmer’s son dug into an English field after finding broken pottery; he uncovered a rare Roman mosaic depicting the Trojan WarPottery fragments in an English field led to a significant Roman mosaic discovery. This artwork depicts scenes from the Trojan War, a first...11 Aug, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- Archaeologists went in for a routine check near a mall in Croatia and walked out with a 2,000-year-old Roman estateArchaeologists in Croatia unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman estate near Split. This extensive complex, featuring an olive oil press, was a w...09 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
- Archaeological park & museum, modelled after Colosseum, opened in RomeThe opening of the Archaeological Park of the Celio and the new Museum of the Forma Urbis is part of a bigger project to develop the hilly ...13 Jan, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
- 2,000-yr-old Roman home with a magnificent mosaic unearthedThe building, which dates to between the second half of the 2nd century BC and the end of the 1st century BC, is "an authentic treasure", C...13 Dec, 2023, 09.03 AM IST
- Travelling to the UK? How to spend 36 hours in Bath, EnglandImpressive restaurants such as the Elder, which opened during the pandemic, add finesse to regional British fare, while a new museum dedica...24 Jun, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
- In Roman bathhouse’s drain, archaeologists find 2,000-year-old gemstonesAround 30 engraved and semi-precious stones were found by archaeologists in the drain of a Roman bathhouse recently near Hadrian's Wall in ...02 Feb, 2023, 01.44 AM IST
- Other than Italy, India is the only country where you'll find Roman ruins: Italian officialThe top official from the Italian embassy was referring to a settlement near Puducherry that was established more than 2,000 years ago by a...19 Mar, 2018, 02.05 PM IST
- Indians used own cooking pots in Egypt during ancient Indo-Roman tradeKolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Cooking was as personal to Indians in the early Roman period as it is now, says a noted British expert on Roman pott...18 Oct, 2016, 11.20 AM IST
- Toledo, the Spanish city, which still retains its 11th century layoutAfter recapture from the Moors in 1085, it transformed into a hub for erudition, where scholars flocked to study rare Arab and Hebrew texts.11 Sep, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Hip BathThe Romans piped the water from hot-springs into a huge public bath, which became so popular that they named the beautiful city: Bath.13 Dec, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
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