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In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night sky- 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
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- 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
- Don't just save them, keep, show and tellIndia's successful intervention halted the auction of ancient Buddha relics at Sotheby's, emphasizing the nation's commitment to reclaiming...09 May, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
- Roman museum houses stolen artefactsThe "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex.30 May, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
- Greek govt spends 20 mn euro to revive 2,300-yr-old palace which hosted Alexander's crowning ceremonyAt a ceremony on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the Palace of Aigai a "monument of global importance."05 Jan, 2024, 11.03 PM IST
- US government returns 266 antique items to ItalyThe returned items include artifacts recently seized in New York from a storage unit belonging to British antiquities dealer Robin Symes, o...12 Aug, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
- Swiss government returns 1,200-yr-old Ramses II statue to EgyptCarine Bachmann, director of the Federal Office of Culture, handed over the fragment to the Egyptian embassy in the capital Bern.04 Jul, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
- Archaeologists unearth colourful pre-Hispanic tombs with striking murals dated 2000 years, in south MexicoThe murals mostly depict scenes from battlegrounds. They are reportedly well-preserved.20 Jan, 2023, 08.53 AM IST
- US returns 30 looted Bronze Age artworks to CambodiaThe artwork had been stolen during the wars in Cambodia in the 1970s.09 Aug, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
- Contested Place of Worship: History and context of the Gyanvapi Mosque imbroglioIn an India that boasts of secular ethos, there stands a mosque bearing a Sanskritised name. Gyanvapi (meaning 'well of knowledge) is a mos...21 May, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
- UNESCO tag: Nalanda faced hurdles, ASI says it was confidentThe inclusion of Nalanda and three other sites from China, Iran and Micronesia was announced at the 40th session of the World Heritage Comm...17 Jul, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
- Heritage expert Masaya Masui inspects Nalanda varsity ruins for UNESCO tagICOMOS expert Masaya Masui is visiting the ruins of the Nalanda University to evaluate India's bid to get theancient site inscribed in the ...27 Aug, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
- Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria's desertListed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the "pearl of the desert" is a well-preserved oasis 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus.24 Aug, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
- Nalanda University site to be inspected for heritage tagThe ancient seat of learning, said to one of the world's oldest universities, construction of which began in 6th century AD flourished unde...23 Aug, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
- Can Nepal save riches beneath its ruins?Walk through Durbar Square, Kathmandu's famous temple and palace complex, and it's easy to spot a divine broken head here, a sacred limb th...04 May, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
- Islamic State: The money behind the monstrosityTo evade international anti-finance measures, the ISIS employs “the three C’s” to conduct illicit trade: cash, crude oil and contraband.09 Apr, 2015, 06.57 AM IST
- A seer dreams gold, ASI digs, Narendra Modi mocksBJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi said that the black money stored in Swiss banks is worth more than 1,000 tonnes of gold. Get that back.19 Oct, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
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