Pompeii Mystery: Why Victims Wore Wool in Summer and What It Reveals About Vesuvius’ Eruption DateNew evidence from Pompeii suggests Mount Vesuvius erupted in autumn, not summer. Victims wore thick wool clothing, better suited for cooler...
11 Feb, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
The Weirdest Proof in Archaeology: A Solar Storm That Time-Stamped HistoryArchaeologists now have a powerful new tool for dating. A massive solar storm in 993 CE left a unique mark on tree rings worldwide. Scienti...
05 Feb, 2026, 09.08 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
AI helps Latin scholars decipher ancient Roman textsAround 1,500 Latin inscriptions are discovered every year, offering an invaluable view into the daily life of ancient Romans and posing a d...
23 Jul, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Bulldozer will roll if needed: Fadnavis; 'Will recover Nagpur violence damage cost from rioters'Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that the government will take strict action against the perpetrators of violence in...
22 Mar, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
A 2,000-year-old box with bones of Jesus' brother found in USAn ancient ossuary, potentially linked to Jesus' brother James, is exhibited in Atlanta. The ossuary's inscription reads, "James, son of Jo...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Manipur Ultras use Starlink? Musk: This is false... satellite beams turned off over IndiaSecurity forces in Manipur recovered a Starlink dish and router, despite the service being unavailable in India. Elon Musk confirmed Starli...
19 Dec, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Yamuna and her twin tales: From sacred glory to silent despairThe Yamuna river holds deep religious significance in India. Ancient texts and paintings depict her as a goddess and celebrate her associat...
23 Nov, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
In ancient Egypt, severed hands were spoils of warThe Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, includin...
28 May, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
An ancient people's message on a tiny ivory comb: Get rid of hair and beard liceThe comb dates to around 1700 BC, which is one of the oldest examples of the writing of Canaanites.
15 Jan, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
UK court will consider Johnny Depp's appeal to review the 'wife-beater' libel rulingThe actor was ordered to pay News Group Newspapers $873K in legal costs after he lost the trial.
18 Mar, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
GPS, other access of Gurdaspur attackers had foreign origin, says the dossierThe probe so far has established that the 3 Pakistan-based terrorists had infiltrated into Gurdaspur, Punjab by crossing river Ravi from Ta...
13 Jul, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
Santhara is not suicide: Rajasthan HC judgment equating the two must be rectifiedRajasthan HC judgment directing santhara to be treated as suicide under IPC will hopefully, sooner rather than later, be rectified by the a...
28 Aug, 2015, 11.52 AM IST
Chinese cave 'graffiti' tells story of climate changeAccording to the inscriptions in Dayu Cave, residents would come to the cave both to get water and to pray for rain in times of drought.
14 Aug, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
Chinese explorers discovered America before Columbus?John Ruskamp, a research doctorate in Education Illinois, claims to have spotted petroglyphs or carvings high above a walking path in Albuq...
12 Jul, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
Academic calls for Shakespeare's grave to be exhumedFrancis Thackeray, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said that he was "very interested in the possibility" of exami...
30 Mar, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
- Western Ghats sites get help from Unesco
The World Heritage Committee has decided to allow the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to provide additional information pertaini...
01 Jul, 2011, 04.31 AM IST