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CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION IN ANTIQUITY
Every '60s kitchen had a Presto Hot Dogger, and now this single-use appliance is the retro find thrift hunters can't resist- An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years ago
- In 2024, a tourist at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria, noticed this table was actually an ancient artifact, later identified as a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus
- An 8-year-old boy stumbles upon a 1,700-year-old statue fragment during a visit to Ramon CraterAn eight-year-old boy on a rock-collecting trip in Israel's Ramon Crater stumbled upon a 1,700-year-old statuette fragment. The intricately...12 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- The famous city of Troy was not just one ancient ruin: archaeologists found an entire stack of different citiesContrary to popular belief, Troy was not a single city destroyed in one war. Archaeological discoveries at Hisarlık reveal nearly 4,000 yea...09 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
- PM Modi to inaugurate exposition of Buddha-linked Piprahwa relics, repatriated gems in DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a grand exposition of sacred Piprahwa relics, including bone fragments believed to be of the B...03 Jan, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
- Peas in a podcast: Devouring the pastSyria's ongoing conflict has led to widespread looting of ancient sites, including Palmyra, driven by poverty and a breakdown in security. ...22 Jul, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
- Devouring the pastSyria's ancient city, Palmyra, faces looting. War and poverty drive Syrians to hunt for treasures. Islamic State's past actions fuel illega...22 Jul, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
- 'Jhoola, not gothic living room swing': Foreign artist faces backlash for cultural gaffeAn American artist's social media post mislabeling a traditional Indian swing (jhoola) as a "Gothic living room swing" has sparked controve...08 Jul, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
- Another example of shared commitment to preserve cultural heritage: US envoy Eric Garcetti on return of antiquities to IndiaThe US has returned 297 stolen or trafficked antiquities to India, highlighting the shared commitment between the two nations to protect cu...23 Sep, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
- UNESCO General Assembly to be held outside Paris for first time since mid-1980sThe historic city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan will host the UNESCO General Assembly in 2025, marking the first time since 1985 that this key...29 Aug, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
- Parliamentary Committee urges strengthening Archaeological Survey of India's documentation effortsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has submitted a report on the functioning of the Archaeological Sur...10 Nov, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
- Why government needs to undertake nationwide survey of antiques and soon-to-be antiques in IndiaThe problem, for India, only gets compounded with the government lacking any reliable database on antiquities and their locations. Also, ev...12 Sep, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
- Indian industry, 'Make in India' turning out to be ray of hope for global growth: PM ModiModi made the remarks in his message on the 80th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapaty Sachchidananda Swami via video-conferencing. Sachchi...22 May, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
- PM Modi's visit: US returns 200 artifacts worth $100 million to IndiaItems returned included religious statues, bronzes and terra cotta pieces, some dating back 2,000 years, looted from some of India's most t...07 Jun, 2016, 06.57 AM IST
- High-tech plan in place to save ancient sites from ISIS: ReportArchaeologists at Oxford and Harvard will flood the region with 3D cameras in a plan to create a full digital record of every threatened ar...28 Aug, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
- Modi government yet to appoint heads to 11 cultural bodiesAccording to ministry officials, candidates for five such institutions were selected in May but the government is yet to approve these cand...22 Jul, 2014, 03.03 AM IST
- Why the rich acquire treasure assetsAccording to Barclays Wealth Insights report, Profit or Pleasure? Exploring the Motivations Behind Treasure Trends, on an average, treasure...17 Jun, 2012, 05.33 AM IST
- Google to bring Dead Sea Scrolls onlineIsrael's Antiquities Authority and Google announced Tuesday they are joining forces to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls online, allowing both sch...19 Oct, 2010, 09.55 PM IST
- Old is gold: Indian antiquities hot overseasThe auctions of Shah Jahan's dagger and Duleep Singh's bust show that the market for Indian antiquities is hotting up in the West. Priceles...22 Apr, 2008, 01.25 PM IST
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