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A 2,000-year-old scroll buried by Vesuvius has finally given up its ancient secrets- One of the world’s oldest stories just got an AI makeover, with the voice of an Oscar-winning actor
- Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mystery
- Assam's Karbi Anglong holds rare medieval manuscripts, admin to rope in experts to decode themDeep in Assam's Karbi Anglong district lies a treasure trove of ancient manuscripts, featuring elegant Tai and Sanskrit writings crafted on...14 Jun, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...12 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- In 1972, archaeologists opened a Han tomb and found bamboo slips, and lost military classics stepped back into viewRecent excavations of ancient tombs in China have uncovered invaluable bamboo slips from Han-era burials, shedding light on early Chinese t...12 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...12 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
- Intel spinout Articul8 eyes $50 million for India heritage AI ventureArticul8, a spin-off from Intel, is raising $30-50 million to establish an India-based AI entity focused on traditional knowledge systems l...09 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Word of the Day: AlogotrophyWord of the Day: Alogotrophy may be one of the rarest words in the English language, yet its meaning feels strikingly relevant to modern li...27 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Word of the Day: AcersecomicWord of the Day: Language is more than a tool for communication; it also serves as a form of cultural memory. Words like “acersecomic” pres...27 May, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
- Ever wondered how erasers actually work? The answer might surprise youPencil marks disappear thanks to molecular science and heat. Graphite sticks to paper via weak forces. Erasers lift graphite due to stronge...21 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- Word of the Day: ScripturientWord of the day: Rare words endure because they express experiences that ordinary language often struggles to capture. While modern vocabul...19 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Aristotle: 'The safest way of not being very miserable is…'-Father of Political Science's timeless lesson on excellence, effort and destinyAristotle, the legendary philosopher of ancient Greece, asserted that greatness is the result of purposeful action rather than mere luck. I...18 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- In the 1750s, well diggers broke into a buried Roman Villa near Herculaneum: What looked like charcoal turned out to be ancient booksEighteenth-century workers in Herculaneum unearthed a unique Roman library preserved by the 79 CE Vesuvius eruption. These carbonized papyr...18 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- In 1945, Egyptian villagers digging beside the cliffs of Nag Hammadi uncovered leather-bound books: The accidental find transformed the study of GnosticismAmidst the arid expanse of the Egyptian desert, a serendipitous find in 1945 revealed hidden scrolls within a clay vessel. These codices pr...16 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- The world’s oldest known star map was hidden beneath reused book pages for centuries before scientists finally recovered itScientists have uncovered ancient astronomical texts hidden beneath medieval writings. Using advanced X-ray technology, researchers found f...09 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- ‘Pretending not to care is not maturity’: IITian-turned-ISKCON monk Gauranga Das on building healthy relationshipsGauranga Das, an ISKCON monk, highlights how nonchalance damages relationships. He explains that pretending not to care is a sign of immatu...06 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- In 1947, a Bedouin Shepherd Boy Searched for a Lost Goat in a Desert Cave: A Shattering Sound Revealed the Dead Sea ScrollsA chance discovery by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947 led to the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient manuscripts found i...30 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- Samrat Samprati Museum's message important for world facing instability & unrest: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat, highlighting its message of peace and non-violence amidst g...31 Mar, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
- PM Modi launches portal to digitise ancient manuscriptsPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Gyan Bharatam' portal, a digital repository to preserve and disseminate ancient Indian manuscrip...13 Sep, 2025, 05.28 PM IST
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