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In 1899, scholar Wang Yirong just looked at 'dragon bones' in medicine market; Then he noticed strange symbols that revealed China's 3,000-year-old lost history & direct evidence of Shang dynasty- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early Christianity
- Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The Bahamas
- Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closureA federal judge ruled President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked renovations, calling the board's vote "i...30 May, 2026, 08.31 AM 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
- Buried for Centuries, Revealed in Days: A Roman Tomb Surfaces After RainHeavy rains in Apollosa, Italy, uncovered a circular Roman mausoleum. The monument, dating back nearly two thousand years, features carving...16 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- India-Trinidad archival pact to help diaspora trace ancestral roots: JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced an archival cooperation agreement between India and Trinidad and Tobago. This pact will as...10 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- One of history’s greatest wonders resurfaces as Lighthouse of Alexandria ruins emergeAncient stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria are being brought back to light after 1,600 years underwater. Recovered blocks, some weigh...13 Feb, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
- Anand Mahindra hails this ancient granite Shiva temple as 'world’s most sophisticated engineering': How to visit the living Chola marvel?Anand Mahindra’s social media post praising Tamil Nadu’s Brihadisvara Temple as the world’s most sophisticated ancient engineering has rene...28 Dec, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
- Weddings at Ghalib’s haveli? Delhi’s heritage sites may soon host your big dayThe Delhi government plans to allow cultural and private events at nearly 80 heritage monuments across the city, including weddings and pho...23 Jul, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
- Govt increases culture budget by Rs 100 crore, prioritises heritage and artsThe government has increased the Ministry of Culture's budget for 2025-26 to Rs 3,360.96 crore, with substantial allocations to the Archaeo...01 Feb, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
- Amit Shah launches mobile app for birth, death registration; unveils statue of Sardar PatelUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched a mobile app for seamless birth and death registration, developed under PM Modi's Digital India visi...30 Oct, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
- Amitabh Bachchan, Martin Scorsese announce 7th edition of Film Preservation and Restoration WorkshopThe workshop will be held from December 4-10 at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay.12 Nov, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
- Heritage gets a tech upgrade: Digital archiving giving Gateway of India, Mysore Palace a new lease of lifeThe 3D scan project shows how imaging technology is throwing open the portals of history.18 Mar, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
- Google, CyArk to build VR models of world's endangered heritage sitesSan Franciscio, April 17 (IANS) Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reali...17 Apr, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
- Here's how technology is helping conservationists to document, restore and maintain our historyMost heritage sites and structures are so fragile that human intervention could do more harm than good.16 Apr, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
- GSI launches online system to manage, share geo-dataKolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India on Tuesday launched the Online Core Business Integrated System (OCBIS) to efficiently...18 Oct, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
- 3D laser scanning of world heritage site Hampi underwayThe project has been launched under Union government Science and Technology Department's India Digital Heritage Scheme.07 Apr, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
- ASI, Google unveil 360-degree online view of 30 monumentsThe iconic Taj Mahal is among 30 Indian monuments which can now be "visited" online with a 360-degree panoramic view, thanks to a novel ini...20 Feb, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
- Google, ASI usher in 'digital tourism' in IndiaArchaeological Survey of India and Google India have embarked together on a "monumental journey" to usher in, what possibly will be "digita...06 Oct, 2013, 01.29 PM IST
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