6-year-old Norway boy finds ‘rusty metal’ on class excursion; it turns out to be 1,300-year-old pre-Viking swordA six-year-old boy in Norway discovered a 1,300-year-old sword from the pre-Viking era during a school trip. The ancient weapon, found in a...
22 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
When Nato had to be called in to escape from a museum in NaplesEven with enough experience of museums, the visit to Museo Madre - to balance out a trip to Pompeii and its ancient memories with contempor...
16 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Why Vikings Buried Their Horses With Them, and What Archaeologists Just Found Is SurprisingNew Viking discoveries in Sylta, Sweden, has offer a glimpse into ancient life. Over 500 iron artifacts linked to horse gear were unearthed...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Shroud of Turin DNA analysis reveals possible Indian origin for 'Jesus Christ's burial cloth'Shroud of Turin DNA Analysis: A genomic study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the presence of plant and human DNA lineages ass...
04 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Sacred relics of Buddha not merely artefacts, but part of India's revered heritage: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Piprahwa Relics exposition. He stated Bhagwan Buddha's wisdom belongs to all humanity. The sac...
03 Jan, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
2,000-year-old Kushan empire coins from King Vasudeva's era found in Pakistan's RawalpindiArchaeologists unearthed rare lapis lazuli stones and bronze coins dating back to the Kushan era at Pakistan's Bhir Mound, a UNESCO site ne...
02 Jan, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
1400-year-old ancient Hindu idols and Shivlings discovered during a spring restoration project in KashmirDuring spring restoration in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, ancient Hindu relics surfaced. The discovery includes idols and Shivlings at Kark...
03 Aug, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
Discovering an artefactIn a delightful encounter with time and heritage, a small, forgotten historical structure has been unearthed, sparking immense joy among en...
17 Nov, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Titanic's culinary legacy: First-class dinner menu fetches £83,000 in auctionAs we delve into the tale of this water-stained parchment, adorned with the emblematic White Star Line logo, we unravel not just the flavor...
14 Nov, 2023, 06.39 PM IST
Swedish excavators unravel ancient trading centre dating from 1600 BC at CyprusThe settlement, which flourished from 1600 to 1100 BC, lies along the shores of the Larnaca salt lake at Hala Sultan Tekke.
22 Aug, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
Definition of treasure may change. What does it mean?The definition of treasure is likely to change as the government plans to lay new amendments in Parliament.
18 Feb, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
Glaciers are losing their ancient secrets at alarming rate. Check causes, environmental lossesArchaeologists are having difficulty keeping up with the rate at which artefacts are being uncovered worldwide as a result of melting glaci...
06 Nov, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
Massive treasure trove sheds fresh light on ancient Chinese kingdomChinese archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan Province. The trove contains gold, bronze, ...
14 Jun, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
A treasure trove of Egyptian artefacts unearthed in Saqqara, EgyptArchaeologists have hit the jackpot as they unearth a buried treasure of Egyptian artefacts, including idols, mummified coffins, manuscript...
31 May, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
UK redefines treasure to cover bronze, copper as well as gold and silverThe move is one of the biggest changes to the act since it came into effect nearly 25 years ago for more archaeological finds to be protect...
04 Dec, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Robert Bruce Foote: The geologist who unearthed south India's pre-historyFoote set up the Mysore Geological Department in Bengaluru.
28 Sep, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
- Humans arrived in Australia 10,000 years earlier than thought
Canberra, Nov 3 (IANS) Archaeologists in central Australia have discovered that humans arrived in the region 10,000 years earlier than prev...
03 Nov, 2016, 08.37 AM IST