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A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its pastEuphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began...- In 1906, archaeologists clearing the ruins of Hattusa uncovered thousands of clay tablets: And a lost Hittite empire finally found its voiceArchaeologists unearthed 10,000 clay tablets at Hattusa, the Hittite capital. These ancient writings provided a direct voice for the Hittit...
- ‘They don’t eat lettuce’: Youtuber explores a misunderstood community protecting 7,000-year-old tradition in northern IraqA new documentary by Sonny Side introduces the Yazidi people, an ancient religious minority. The film explores their unique faith, traditio...
- Word of the day: OneiromancerToday's word of the day: Oneiromancer refers to a person who interprets dreams and looks for meaning within them.
- Great at coding, yet stuck with old thinking: Is India wasting its 'economic supremacy' potential? Akshat Shrivastava explainsFinancial educator Akshat Shrivastava highlighted that while India has top-tier engineering talent, it still lags in achieving global tech ...
- 10 Agatha Christie Novels: Collection of Murder Mysteries and Crime ThrillersIf you are someone who enjoys crime thrillers, detective fiction, and murder mysteries, then you’ll definitely love Agatha Christie’s style...
- A starry network of Arabian tradeThis connection between Arabia and the Indian subcontinent is often overlooked. The central civilisational role of these desert and sea peo...
- Gluttony of glamour: Nowadays it’s not enough to just earn money. It is important to show money.The pursuit of glamour involves tactics like using apsara-damsels to enchant and trap individuals. Modern trends, seen in television serial...
- Humanity's preoccupation with the supernatural extends back to ancient MesopotamiaA fascination with the afterlife and other worlds is not new: ghost stories from all over the world prove it's been part of the human exper...
- The Ahimsa seal of the IndusLong before horses existed in the world of commerce, at the time pyramids were being built in Egypt, and ziggurats in Mesopotamia, there ex...
- Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse: All you need to know about presenter Graham HancockGraham Hancock: The Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse explores the prehistory of humans. It focuses on how Graham Hancock records his trave...
- What lapis lazuli tells about the power establishment in ancient India?Power in ancient India was established not by the accumulation of material wealth, but by the aesthetic denial of material development.
- Award-winning author Subhadra Sen Gupta's posthumous book on stories about our originThe author passed away this year due to Covid-19.
- An epochal point by a meghalayan stalagmiteThe prime minister’s 100-year timeframe is very farsighted indeed by those standards.
- How vinegar plays versatile roles in people's lifeVinegar gives every drink a very different feel and, possibly, ancient roots.
- Indus civilisation did not develop around flowing river: ScientistsThe Indus or Harappan Civilisation was a Bronze Age society that developed from 5,300 to 3,300 years ago, at about the same time as urban c...
- World War I memorial buried amid shopping joints in BengaluruThe memorial was unveiled in 1928 in Bengaluru, in the memory of 350 officers and soldiers who died in the Great War.
- What made the British take extra care to feed Indian soldiers during World War IBy providing rotis, fresh meat and ghee, the British army made sure that the Indian soldiers did not rebel.
- Egypt protests: Respect historical and touristic treasuresPriceless antiquities at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have been vandalised by looters taking advantage of the current unrest.
- A slice of history, and the turning tideIn the early 1900s:“Do you mean to say that Tatas propose to make steel rails to British specifications?
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