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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- In 1963, a homeowner knocking down a wall in Cappadocia found a hidden passage, and Derinkuyu opened a city underground
- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a child
- In 1963, a Turkish homeowner knocked through a wall and accidentally uncovered an underground city that was built for survivalIn 1963, while renovating a modest home in Derinkuyu, Turkey, a homeowner stumbled upon a remarkable entrance to a sprawling underground ci...03 Jun, 2026, 04.28 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
- Why Some Ancient Civilizations Built Entire Structures Underground Instead of Above GroundDiscoveries worldwide reveal entire underground communities, not just simple rooms, but complex structures with living quarters and ventila...06 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- 2,400-Year-Old Lost City Surfaces Beneath Turkey’s Rising Dam WatersA submerged ancient town near the Dicle Dam in southeast Turkey is emerging as water levels drop. Divers are documenting rock-cut tombs and...06 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
- What Was Hidden Beneath a Turkish Farmer’s Field: How a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bathhouse Appeared in Eastern AnatoliaA farmer in Salkaya, Turkey, unearthed patterned stones in 2023, leading to the discovery of a 1,700-year-old Roman bathhouse. Archaeologis...13 Mar, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
- Hundreds of Ancient Ceramics Survived 2,000 Years Underwater and Here’s WhyDivers off Turkey's Antalya coast found a 2,000-year-old shipwreck. The vessel carried hundreds of ceramic plates, bowls, and trays, remark...07 Mar, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- Can Japan's Yonaguni underwater monument replace Egypt's pyramids as the oldest mysterious structure, rewriting history?Off Japan's coast, a submerged pyramid-like structure near Yonaguni Island is stirring debate. Discovered in 1987, some scientists estimate...10 Apr, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
- Did the Iron Age actually begin in Tamil Nadu? Study reveals some groundbreaking factsA groundbreaking study reveals that Tamil Nadu's Iron Age began as early as 3,345 BCE, predating the Hittite Empire's iron usage by a mille...24 Jan, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
- Allegations surface on US sending fake Roman mosaics back to LebanonAcademics from prestigious institutions in France and Britain contend that a significant number of the returned artifacts are, in fact, cle...20 Nov, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
- Turkish government demands bronze head of Emperor Severus from Danish museumThe statue was believed to have been stolen from a site in Turkey.05 Jul, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
- 1,200-year-old shipwreck found off coast of Israel. See why is it specialRecently, archaeologists discovered a 1,200-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Israel. A report describes it as a merchant ship, indicatin...26 Sep, 2022, 01.51 AM IST
- Silk-road city of Turkestan: A potential tourist destination for IndiansThe opening of a new airport in Turkestan in the south of Kazakhstan provides an opportunity to visit a city that has been growing in popul...02 Apr, 2021, 12.47 PM IST
- Turkey domestication started 1,500 years agoNew York, Nov 22 (IANS) Turkeys had been domesticated by 400-500 AD, say archaeologists who unearthed a clutch of domesticated turkey eggs ...22 Nov, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
- World Heritage List: Other sites that made the cutMostly abandoned after a devastating earthquake in the 14th century, the ruins in Ani include a relatively well-preserved cathedral and hol...24 Jul, 2016, 07.38 AM IST
- UNESCO tag: Nalanda faced hurdles, ASI says it was confidentThe inclusion of Nalanda and three other sites from China, Iran and Micronesia was announced at the 40th session of the World Heritage Comm...17 Jul, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
- Nalanda University enters UNESCO's World Heritage ListThe Nalanda archaeological site got included in the Tentative List of World Heritage on January 9, 2009.15 Jul, 2016, 09.45 PM IST
- High-tech plan in place to save ancient sites from ISIS: ReportArchaeologists at Oxford and Harvard will flood the region with 3D cameras in a plan to create a full digital record of every threatened ar...28 Aug, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
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