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Archaeologist dismisses ASI’s objections on Keeladi report

Archaeologist dismisses ASI’s objections on Keeladi report
Published on Feb 06, 2026 08:36 am IST

Lothal to Leh: India's history-rich sites up for a developmental revamp

Lothal to Leh Palace: India's story-rich sites to visit if mythology is your language
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 06:44 am IST

Delhi's Sunder Nursery turns swimming pool? Viral video sparks outrage online

A screengrab (inset) of visitors entering and splashing about in the heritage pond of Delhi's Sunder Nursery.
Published on Jul 01, 2025 12:31 pm IST

Seeing Silicon: Archaeologists have a cool, magic wand

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Cave paintings at the archeological site known as ‘Cueva de las manos’ (Cave of Hands) in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. (AFP File Photo)
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 01:27 pm IST

13th-century stone inscription discovered in Davanagere district

K Ravi Kumar with the inscription (HT photo)
Updated on Oct 14, 2024 09:17 am IST

Researchers discover 200-year-old message in a bottle left by archaeologist

Researchers unearthed a 200-year-old message in a bottle at an archaeological site in Normandy, France
Published on Sept 22, 2024 06:55 pm IST

Revisiting Lothal: The Harappan port-town and its role in ancient maritime trade

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Lothal, the Harappan site in Gujarat. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 25, 2024 09:00 am IST

Archaeologists discover lavish colonial garden crafted by enslaved hands

Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists continue their excavation of an 18th Century ornamental garden.
Published on Aug 24, 2024 04:37 pm IST

Danish Viking fortress amazes tourists with UNESCO recognition

Danish Viking fortress Trelleborg recognised as UNESCO World Heritage site, challenging stereotypes of primitive marauders.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 03:29 pm IST

Jerusalem excavation uncovers 2,300-year-old gold ring from Hellenistic period

2,300-year-old child's ring found in Jerusalem's City of David archaeological park, shedding new light on the city's inhabitants during the Hellenistic Period.
Published on May 27, 2024 05:34 pm IST

Bread that was left uncooked 8,600 years ago in Turkey dubbed as world’s oldest

The site where the 8,600-year-old bread was found.
Published on Mar 11, 2024 12:14 pm IST

Egypt: Statue of Ramses II, third pharaoh of 19th Dynasty, discovered in Minya

A section of a limestone statue of Ramses II unearthed by an Egyptian-US archaeological mission in El Ashmunein, South of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 04:34 pm IST

Israeli reserve soldiers find 1,500-year-old Byzantine lamp near Gaza border

A small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp found near Gaza border.
Published on Dec 27, 2023 06:32 am IST

Visiting Italy? Check out this 'prison bakery' in ancient Roman city of Pompeii

This handout picture by the Pompeii archaeological park, shows the Regio IX area of the site where a prison-bakery has been discovered. Visiting Italy? Check out this 'prison bakery' in ancient Roman city of Pompeii
Published on Dec 10, 2023 02:14 pm IST

Thailand hunts for missing ancient site treasures: ‘Pieces of puzzle’

A prayer garland next to the 6th-9th Century B.C Dharmachakra artifact at the Si Thep historical site in Thailand's Phetchabun province.
Published on Sept 18, 2023 12:56 pm IST

Europe's oldest stilt village uncovered by archaeologists

The settlement was fortified with defensive spikes, and researchers are still trying to determine the reason for the fortifications.
Published on Aug 12, 2023 06:10 pm IST

'Extraordinary:' Archaeologists find 500-year-old spices on Baltic shipwreck

Researcher Brendan Foley holds up a jar containing saffron preserved in water.
Published on Mar 06, 2023 11:04 am IST

Turkey's ancient ruins: Explore rich past of Temple of Artemis, Troy and more

Turkey's ancient ruins: Explore rich past of Temple of Artemis, Troy and more
Updated on Jan 08, 2023 06:37 pm IST

Roman-era tomb unearthed in Gaza City, archaeologist suggest site was a cemetery

A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, in Gaza City  
Updated on Feb 01, 2022 12:01 pm IST

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate kingdoms mentioned in Old Testament

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate kingdoms mentioned in Old Testament
Updated on Nov 02, 2021 02:07 pm IST

Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii

Archeologists uncover an ancient ceremonial carriage in a dig near the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed in 79 AD in volcanic eruption, Italy,
Published on Feb 27, 2021 06:52 pm IST

Nagarjuna to play archaeologist in Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra

Nagarjuna works with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt for Brahmastra.
Published on Nov 21, 2019 10:11 am IST

Archaeologists claim to discover ancient city near Israel

A general view of a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel's Antiquities Authority said Sunday the ancient city was discovered during preparations for a new highway interchange near Harish, a town roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Tel Aviv, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Updated on Oct 07, 2019 12:23 pm IST

Archaeologists find mosque from when Islam arrived in holy land

The Israel Antiquities Authority estimates that the mosque, uncovered ahead of new construction in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev desert, dates back to the 7th to 8th centuries.
Updated on Jul 19, 2019 01:41 pm IST

Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover ancient tomb with mummies in Egypt. (Representative Image)
Published on Apr 24, 2019 04:52 pm IST

Archaeologists find Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices

Handout picture released by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) taken on October 12, 2018 showing two sculptures dedicated to the pre-Hispanic fertility god Xipe Totec (The Flayed Lord).
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 08:14 am IST

Archaeologists find remains of second century Roman-era temple in Egypt

A handout picture released by Egypt's antiquities ministry shows a fresco found in the ancient tomb of an army general named Iwrhya, discovered by archaeologists in Saqqara, 25 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Published on May 10, 2018 05:10 pm IST