Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truthTutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientis...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
In 1972, workers uncovered a golden face in Bulgaria and revealed the hidden world of Thracian rulersA golden face found in Bulgaria in 1972 sparked a major archaeological effort. This discovery helped uncover an entire Thracian culture. Re...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
In 2024, archaeologists peeling back estuary mud found wooden stakes and footprints, and they weren't just wet timbers: They changed what we know about daily life in Mesolithic BritainIn an incredible archaeological find, researchers have uncovered fishing traps and ancient footprints dating back 7,000 years in the mud of...
25 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan WarA woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. ...
19 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Delhi's 'urban oasis': 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90Lodhi Garden, Delhi's cherished green sanctuary, marks 90 years since it was established as Lady Willingdon Park in 1936. This 90-acre expa...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
What Did Ancient Indians Write Inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings? 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Is Revealing a Forgotten JourneyAncient inscriptions discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reveal extensive travel by people from the Indian subcontinent around 2,000 ...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions found in Egypt's royal tombsIn Egypt researchers have found 2,000 year old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside the royal tombs of the valley of the Kings. The researchers...
12 Feb, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguiseResearchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," produces compou...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Egypt for first time since Tutankhamun’s in 1922King Thutmose II's tomb has been discovered by a British-Egyptian team of researchers from Theban Necropolis' Western Valleys, which is sit...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
This actor may star as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider seriesSophie Turner is in advanced talks to portray Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider series. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the writer and executive p...
15 Nov, 2024, 09.32 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
What lies beyond the walls? 3,300 yrs on, King Tut's tomb continues to entrap EgyptologistsKing Tut died long ago, but the debate about his tomb rages on.
04 Dec, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
A walk around the Taj reveals Shahjahan’s affection for his queensHistory has been quite unfair to women in India. Even as alternative, people-centric treatises are being written, the eclipse of ruler-orie...
04 Mar, 2010, 01.58 AM IST
- Mariam Zamani's tomb: Jodha's rest
She may have been Akbar’s favourite consort, but Mariam Zamani’s tomb is lost in the shadows of Sikandra. As are so many other monuments.
06 Mar, 2008, 12.38 AM IST
- Where history speaks
Ancient Egypt is a still-evolving chronicle of glory and mystery.
26 Jul, 2007, 03.22 AM IST
- Queen’s curse
ET eagerly saw the few remnants of Hatsheput’s reign left by her successor.
29 Mar, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Queen’s curse
ET eagerly saw the few remnants of Hatsheput’s reign left by her successor.
29 Mar, 2007, 12.00 AM IST