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No order issued by ASI to close Jantar Mantar heritage site on October 10: SourcesJantar Mantar's historic observatory, constructed in 1724, remained open despite heavy police restrictions during a protest. The security m...
In 1739, archaeologists uncovered a mysterious 12-sided Roman object; 287 years later, its true purpose remains unknownRoman dodecahedrons are mysterious 12-sided objects found in former Roman territories, yet their real purpose remains unknown. The first kn...
Archaeologists discover rare 4,000-year-old stone tomb ahead of industrial development in NorwayArchaeologists have uncovered a rare stone tomb estimated to be almost 4,000 years old on the Svinesund plateau near Halden, Norway, during...
For centuries, Sacsayhuamán’s giant interlocking stones have puzzled observers; today, archaeologists are still investigating how Inca builders moved and fitted the largest blocksSacsayhuaman is famed for the giant stones and the weird zigzagging walls and is still one of the finest examples of Incan engineering. Its...
This stunning UK seaside town is famous for natural beauty, rich history and incredible fossilsLyme Regis is a lovely seaside town in the UK, with a lovely coast line, rich history and important fossil discoveries. Situated between Do...
Yami Gautam’s 100-year-old Mandi home is made of wood and stone: A look at the Himachali people's 1000-year-old secret to build homes that survive earthquakes and harsh winters without mortar or nailsActress Yami Gautam’s 100-year-old home in Mandi, reportedly priced at a whopping Rs 8 crore, reflects a traditional Himachali architectura...
Daryl Hannah listed a 17-acre Malibu retreat for $4.25 million in 2014; the solar-powered hideaway had its own aquifer but just two bedroomsDaryl Hannah’s Malibu eco-retreat combines a 17-acre property with solar power, private water sources and three structures. The 2,190 squar...
A hidden magnetic force from the early universe may finally explain the Hubble tension and why cosmic expansion doesn’t add upRecent research investigates the role of primordial magnetic fields in the discrepancy of the Hubble constant values. Measurements of the c...
New York homeowner finds huge fossil teeth while mowing lawn; excavation revealed rare 11,000-year-old mastodon jaw, which will help study Ice Age ecosystemWhile mowing his lawn in Orange County, New York, a homeowner stumbled upon fossilised mastodon teeth, sparking the interest of researchers...
Moon may have underground caves, new NASA team to find out if they can become safe heavens for astronautsNASA has announced the selection of a dedicated team to investigate the Marius Hills Pit on the Moon. This innovative project, known as GIM...
NASA is preparing the Moon for humans: Three new missions will search for underground shelter, water ice and hidden hazardsNASA is planning three investigations on the Moon to gather essential information for a future lunar outpost. These investigations will mon...
A 1,700-year-old Egyptian tomb contains a Greek poem, protective spells, Roman coins and ancient afterlife imageryA tomb dating back 1,700 years has been uncovered in the Dakhla Oasis region of Egypt. This burial site features a Greek funerary poem, hie...
Norway’s melting ice is revealing 6,000-year-old secrets — but archaeologists are racing to save themResearchers in Norway have discovered a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow in melting ice. As glaciers retreat, older archaeological materials a...
In 2004, Virginia turned dredged fossil shells into 85 acres of oyster reef in one river; later monitoring counted 76.2 million live oysters on the restored reefsIn 2004, an 85-acre reef network was built in the Great Wicomico River using dredged fossil oyster shells. Monitoring revealed that this re...
In 1884, a ship disappeared near Nantucket after a powerful winter storm. More than a century later, another major storm has brought part of the shipwreck back to the surfaceThe Warren Sawyer was a wooden schooner that ran aground near Nantucket in 1884 during a storm. Recent erosion from a nor’easter revealed p...
In 2023, a satellite-image model led archaeologists to 13 previously unknown Amazon geoglyphs, including one 444 metres acrossIn 2023, a groundbreaking AI model trained by researchers unveiled the locations of ancient geoglyphs hidden in the Amazon rainforest. This...
‘My Devi comes to me’: The 4-word answer by world's greatest mathematician, Ramanujan that filmmaker Shekhar Kapur connects to Kailasa Temple, a UNESCO site's mysteryFilmmaker Shekhar Kapur recently reflected on the astonishing precision of Kailasa Temple at Ellora, carved downward from a single piece of...
A Utah parking lot exposed 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils. Bones and surrounding rock weighing 3,000 pounds were removed.3,000 pounds of fossils and rock were removed from a Utah parking lot construction site. Paleontologists assessed the excavated remains, an...
Estimating is not fudging: Decoding the needless jump from 'GDP is estimated' to 'GDP can't be trusted'India poses an exceptionally difficult statistical challenge because hundreds of millions work on farms, tiny shops, construction sites and...
A 2011 study analyzing satellite imagery in Jordan identified more than 1,000 giant stone "wheels"; field archaeology later showed some were prehistoric burial or ritual structuresA remarkable archaeological find has surfaced in Jordan's deserts, with the discovery of thousands of ancient stone structures known as whe...