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In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsule- An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years ago
- In 1900, sponge divers hiding from a storm found a machine underwater that changed what we know about ancient Greece
- In 1939, a quiet dig on an English estate uncovered a giant ship and changed Britain’s history foreverIn 1939, Basil Brown's excavation at Sutton Hoo unearthed a massive Anglo-Saxon ship burial, revealing a wealthy and sophisticated civiliza...19 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- 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...13 May, 2026, 04.28 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
- Maritime heritage tourist spot to be built in Lothal in Gujarat: Union ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda SonowalIndia is building a massive maritime museum at Lothal. The complex will feature 14 galleries, theme parks, and a recreated Lothal city. It ...14 Dec, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
- Researchers dispute claim that ancient whale was heaviest animal everPaleontologists discovered the fossilized bones of Perucetus, a gigantic ancient whale weighing 60-70 tons. Blue whales were estimated to w...01 Mar, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
- Serbian archaeologists unearth rare Roman triumphal arch dating back to third centuryArchaeologists in Serbia have unearthed a rare Roman triumphal arch dating back to the third century at the site of Viminacium, a Roman cit...24 Jan, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
- 2,000-yr-old Roman home with a magnificent mosaic unearthedThe building, which dates to between the second half of the 2nd century BC and the end of the 1st century BC, is "an authentic treasure", C...13 Dec, 2023, 09.03 AM IST
- Statute of Buddha found at ancient Egyptian seaport, throws light on India's ties with Roman empireThe statute was found at an ancient temple dating back to the Roman era at the seaport - Berenice on the Red Sea.06 May, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
- View: The Harappan metropolis of Dholavira is a precious piece of heritage now recognised by UNESCOThese pillar members were also exported to distant Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, probably through a navigable Rann and upstream the Indus River...30 Jul, 2021, 11.19 PM IST
- Handful of ancient coins may help solve one of the Earth's oldest cold casesThat ancient pocket change could explain how pirate Capt. Henry Every vanished into the wind.01 Apr, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
- Mamallapuram's hoary Chinese links set to give a fillip to PM Modi, Xi Jinping summitThe mighty Pallavas, whose flourishing sea port was Mamallapuram for a long time, had a relationship with China and had even sent envoys th...06 Oct, 2019, 10.58 PM IST
- Rediscovering the ancient port city of MuzirisMuziris’ primacy on the Spice Route has also led to the launch of Spice Route Tourism, which links 41 countries in Asia and Europe with Ind...19 Feb, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
- Dholavira: A magnificent reminder of ancient civilisationPerched on a landlocked island, Dholavira is a magnificent reminder of the ancient civilisation that flourished millennia ago in India.29 Mar, 2012, 05.29 AM IST
- Muziris: Bustling heart of the Malabar spice coast during the Roman ruleMuziris was the bustling heart of the Malabar spice coast when Rome ruled the world. ET took a fascinating syncretic journey into history w...02 Dec, 2010, 08.35 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
- Ayutthaya, Thailand's historic cityA visit to the ancient Ayutthaya'’s grand temples in Thailand is a moveable feast.31 Jul, 2008, 01.31 AM IST
- History flows byWe floated joyously down thousands of years of Egyptian history.22 Feb, 2007, 02.19 AM IST
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