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A man searching a field in England found a 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring so rare that it later sold for £78,000- Scientists say Stonehenge’s Altar Stone may have been moved by ice, not people, rewriting part of the monument’s story
- 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
- In 2000, a man walking his dog in Norfolk beaches found a strange stone tool that rewrote what scientists knew about Britain’s ancient historyA chance beach discovery in Norfolk, UK, has rewritten early human history in northern Europe. A worked flint tool, found in 2000, revealed...23 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- Archaeologists discovered a lost prehistoric corridor of 8,000-year-old human and animal footprints along the UK coast, revealing a vanished ecosystemAncient footprints are emerging from the sands of Formby Beach in England. These tracks reveal humans and animals like wolves and deer walk...22 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- What archaeologists found inside this untouched Bronze Age village, hidden in mud for centuries, revealed daily life in stunning detailA Bronze Age village, Must Farm, in the Cambridgeshire Fens, has been unearthed. A fire and sinking into water preserved it like a time cap...22 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- In 2010, a metal detectorist's unexpected find in an English field turned out to be a rare 2,000-year-old Roman parade helmetA Roman cavalry parade helmet, the Crosby Garrett Helmet, was discovered in Cumbria in 2010. This elaborately decorated artifact, dating ba...21 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- Researchers bring 2,500-year-old skulls from Tamil Nadu into shape, reconstruct facesResearchers have reconstructed the faces of two individuals who lived 2,500 years ago in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu, revealing South Indian featur...29 Jun, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
- Did humans really live in the UAE 210,000 years ago? Cave discovery at Jebel Faya could rewrite human historyArchaeological discoveries in Sharjah's Jebel Faya rock shelter have unearthed 80,000-year-old stone tools, the oldest Middle Paleolithic a...26 Jun, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
- Keeladi finds, backed by radiocarbon dating, unveil thriving 6th-century BCE settlement in Tamil NaduExcavations at Keeladi in Madurai reveal a 6th-century BCE urban settlement, contemporary with the Gangetic plains, showcasing a sophistica...13 Jun, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
- Satellite images suggest architectural wealth beneath Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya: OfficialsA recent geospatial analysis using satellite images and ground surveys has uncovered evidence of significant architectural features buried ...13 Jul, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
- Oxford University to return 500-yr-old bronze statue of a Tamil saint to IndiaThe 60 cm-tall statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby's auction hou...11 Jun, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
- Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol to IndiaOxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, believed to be stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple...11 Jun, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
- This university in UK will let you major in magic; admissions have begun for September 2024 intakeThe University of Exeter is launching the UK's first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult to cater to the growing interest in these ...20 Oct, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
- Boris Johnson's lavish swimming pool plans hampered by protected species crested newtsFormer UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to construct a swimming pool at his Oxfordshire house have been criticised fearing that it m...01 Aug, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
- 300,000-year-old 'giant stone tools' discovered in KentA senior geo-archaeologist at the UCL Institute of Archaeology named Letty Ingrey describes the tools as ‘giants’ when they are anywhere ab...06 Jul, 2023, 05.08 PM 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
- Seven historic artefacts stolen from India set to return home after Glasgow City Council vote for repatriationSix of the artefacts were stolen from Hindu temples and shrines in different states in India during the 19th century.11 Apr, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
- Centre declines to share info on bringing back KohinoorThe Centre has declined to share details of India's efforts to get back the famous Kohinoor diamond from the UK, saying the matter was subj...01 May, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
- India may not get back Kohinoor diamondIndia may not get back the Kohinoor diamond, the Centre has said, citing a 43-year-old law that does not allow it to bring back antiquities...10 Apr, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
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