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In 1879, 8-year-old María de Sautuola looked up in a Spanish cave and saw bison painted 36,000 years ago; scientists rejected her father's claim for 23 years- In 1906, archaeologists clearing the ruins of Hattusa uncovered thousands of clay tablets: And a lost Hittite empire finally found its voice
- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a child
- Korean proverb of the day: 'There is no man alive who will not climb over a neighbour's wall to steal after starving for three days...' A life lesson on what survival can make people doThe Korean Proverb of the Day, “There is no man alive who will not climb over a neighbor's wall to steal after starving for three days; and...10 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
- In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...09 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Hebrew proverb of the day: ‘A prisoner cannot free himself’ – a lesson on compassion and helping othersAn ancient Hebrew proverb, "A prisoner cannot free himself," highlights that individuals facing personal crises often need external support...07 Jun, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- Italian teenagers discover a 1,800-year-old Roman luxury villa hiding beneath their high school gymCurious students in Rome uncovered a stunning 1,800-year-old Roman villa under their school gym. Archaeologists confirmed the find, reveali...06 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...06 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
- In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...05 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of historyAn archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being r...02 Jun, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dustDizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New ...31 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
- Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...30 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- In 1960, workmen laying a water main in Sussex hit old masonry, and it wasn’t just rubble: it exposed one of Roman Britain’s grandest palacesIn a fortuitous moment in 1960, the Fishbourne Roman Palace was uncovered, marking England's most significant Roman civilian settlement. Th...29 May, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
- Is Tim Palmer right about a 400-qubit wall? New quantum physics debate challenges irrational numbers, entanglement, and modern quantum computingA new debate in quantum physics is shaking the foundations of modern science. Tim Palmerargues that nature may not follow continuous mathem...27 May, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
- A university student uncovered a tiny footprint in Alaska that survived for centuries underground, and helped scientists understand prehistoric childhoodArchaeologists unearthed a remarkable human footprint at Swan Point, Alaska. This ancient imprint belonged to a child aged 8 to 12. The dis...24 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- A farmer son’s routine field dig led to strange patterns, which are rewriting what experts knew about Roman BritainArchaeologists in Rutland, England, unearthed a rare Roman mosaic. This discovery challenges previous ideas about Roman Britain's decline. ...23 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- In 1940, a boy chased his dog into a tree hole and discovered a hidden cave containing 17,000-year-old paintings that stunned the worldDiscovered in 1940 by a teenager in France, the Lascaux Cave Paintings, a breathtaking collection of prehistoric art, were sealed for mille...22 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
- Buried for centuries, revealed in days: A Roman tomb surfaces after rainA Roman mausoleum, a circular tomb from the first century AD, was unearthed in Apollosa, Italy. Heavy flooding revealed its limestone block...22 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
- Meet the 2-billion-year-old giant that stretches 14km long, towers nearly 3km into the sky, and hides a hairy carnivoreMount Roraima, a flat-topped mountain on the Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana border, is an ancient and otherworldly place. Its isolation has ...20 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
- Chinese proverb of the day: “An embankment a thousand miles long can be destroyed by...” Learn a timeless life lesson from ancient Chinese wisdom on how tiny unnoticed mistakes quietly destroy strong foundations, success, leadership, and even powerful empires over timeChinese proverb of the day reveals a powerful life lesson modern leaders, businesses, and successful people still ignore today. “An embankm...19 May, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
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