In 1887, an Egyptian woman dug for fertilizer in the ruins of Amarna and uncovered the lost diplomatic network of the Bronze AgeWhile searching for fertilizer in 1887, an Egyptian woman made a startling discovery: baked clay tablets that would come to be known as the...
15 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Quote of the day by Cleopatra: “All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise” – life lessons on emotional intelligence, challenges, human perception and what it teaches us about life by the last Queen of Ancient EgyptQuote of the Day by Cleopatra: Cleopatra’s quote reflects a deep truth about human nature. It suggests that people often become more engage...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
13,000 Broken Pieces, One City’s Story: What Athribis Just Revealed After CenturiesArchaeologists unearthed over 13,000 pottery shards at Athribis in Egypt. These fragments, known as ostraca, add to a collection now exceed...
23 Mar, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Did Ancient Egyptian Doctors Use Breast Milk to Treat Eye Problems? A New Look at a 3,500-Year-Old Medical MysteryAncient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved ...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
What Did Ancient Indians Write Inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings? 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Is Revealing a Forgotten JourneyAncient inscriptions discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reveal extensive travel by people from the Indian subcontinent around 2,000 ...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Tamil trader's name Cikai Korran found inside 2,000-year-old Egyptian Pharaohs’ tombs: StudyA Tamil trader's name, Cikai Korran, has been found inside ancient Egyptian tombs. This discovery proves that ancient trade between India a...
12 Feb, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Quote of the day by Erich von Däniken: 'Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial?'Erich von Däniken, the author of "Chariots of the Gods," has died at 90. His books proposed that ancient civilizations were visited by alie...
11 Jan, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
UAE's first Hindu Mandir: Cost, features, significance, and other details of BAPS templePrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Abu Dhabi's first Hindu stone temple, a symbol of cultural unity and India's rich heritag...
14 Feb, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta StoneEgyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.
30 Nov, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Back to the future with emojisWill they also supplant the spoken word after crowding out the written one?
02 Nov, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Emojis and emoticons are ganging up against alphabets across languagesWith time-saving becoming the watchword across a gamut of spheres today, its effect on written communication was only to be expected.
31 Dec, 2014, 05.03 AM IST
India,Egypt discuss ways to promote cultural interactionsCultural interactions to increase between India and Egypt as both countries prepare for next chapter of mega cultural extravaganza 'India b...
20 Aug, 2014, 01.42 PM IST
- The attractions of Ibiza & Rome
Our backpacking holiday brought us to the Balearic islands on the Mediterranean Sea. They may not have the same pizzazz as the Bahamas or M...
19 Aug, 2010, 07.40 AM IST
A queen’s cruise: Sailing down the NileThe multi-decked Marquis II is one of about 300, multi-deck , Nile-cruise ships that ferry tourists down this surprisingly clean, blue, riv...
03 Jun, 2010, 06.58 AM IST
- Mummies'best friend!
The world-renowned institution, the two-storeyed Egyptian Museum dates back thousands of years, which stand testimony to the grandeur of Eg...
03 Sep, 2008, 11.57 PM IST
- Egypt relived
We took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!
26 Jul, 2007, 03.30 AM IST