Searched for
ANCIENT MARITIME COMMERCE
4,700-year-old shipwreck near Kekova island offers insights into ancient seafaringArchaeological discoveries beneath the sea can provide valuable insights regarding ancient trade, technology and daily life. Amphorae recov...
Indian tourists flocking to Oman, arrivals up 11 per cent: OfficialOman is seeing a surge in Indian tourists, with arrivals rising 11% to 6.94 lakh in 2025. Another 3.81 lakh Indians visited in the first ha...
In 1240s, three trading ships vanished in a Menorca cove, archaeologists have now found their wrecks and a possible clue: a sudden meteotsunamiThe three ships represent more than the remains of a possible natural disaster beneath the water. Their cargoes offer valuable clues about ...
2,000-year-old gold ring in Thailand reveals shocking connection to ancient IndiaA gold ring found in Thailand bears an ancient Indian Brahmi script inscription. This discovery suggests a significant connection with anci...
UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel INSV KaundinyaA UN event celebrated the INSV Kaundinya's voyage from Porbandar to Muscat. This journey highlighted India's ancient maritime trade routes ...
What a Turkish diver found underwater in 1982 became one of the most important shipwreck discoveries in Mediterranean archaeologyA Turkish sponge diver's discovery of "metal biscuits with ears" in 1982 led to the unearthing of the Uluburun wreck, a remarkably intact L...
Buried Beneath Sand for Centuries, Archaeologists Just Found a Perfectly Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Anchor in the North SeaA remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Roman anchor was discovered in the North Sea during an offshore wind farm investigation. This rare fi...
What Lies Beneath Taposiris Magna? Sunken Port Discovered by Archaeologists Could Reveal Cleopatra’s TombA significant underwater discovery near Egypt's Taposiris Magna temple complex has been made. Archaeologists found a sunken port and a 4,30...
What Archaeologists Found Beneath the Sea Near a Greek IslandAncient port ruins discovered near Kythira, Greece, reveal sophisticated maritime infrastructure crucial for regional trade. Artifacts like...
Purvodaya 2024: All roads lead toward Viksit BharatEastern India's development gains momentum through infrastructure projects, educational initiatives, and strategic policies like the Purvod...
Italy's top Navy official meets Indian Western Naval Command chief; discusses maritime cooperationVice Admiral Antonio Natale of the Italian Navy meets Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh in Mumbai to discuss enhancing maritime interoperability ...
As India again shifts its gaze to seas, I see signs of aspiring maritime power: Navy chiefAdmiral Kumar sees signs of India as an aspiring maritime power. He acknowledges the substantial contribution of NMF in formalizing the Mar...
Need to further strengthen ports infrastructure: Prez Droupadi MurmuIndia's President Droupadi Murmu has emphasized the need to strengthen the infrastructure of ports and increase their efficiency. Speaking ...
Maritime security challenges have increased responsibility of Navies: Pranab MukherjeeThe President onboard 'INS Sumitra' had yesterday sailed through a display of 70 ships off Visakhapatnam at International Fleet Review (IFR...
China successfully launches new satellite to provide weather data to BRI countriesThe massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) seeks to build rail, maritime and road links from Asia to Europe and Africa in a revival of anci...
Indian Navy deploys submarine, P8I aircraft for naval exercise with OmanThe 11th edition of the exercise, 'Naseem Al Bahr' or 'Sea Breeze', a biennial feature since 1993, was held on December 17 off the coast of...
China says Silk Road trade touches $485 billionIn the first half of 2015, China's export value to the countries along the "Belt and Road", the other name of Silk Road initiative, was $29...
China admits mistrust about mega Silk Road projectOfficials say China may broach the issue during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's four-day visit starting later today.
Xi Jinping's Maritime Silk Road gets key backing ahead of South Asia visitThe project expected to dominate Xi's talks with leaders of the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India beginning on Sunday.
- India was the lynchpin of sea-based trade: Ansari
Vice President M Hamid Ansari today said that India was the lynchpin of sea-based trade and commerce for at least four millennia.