Category: Archaeology

The Buddhist remains discovered from a hill top at Vaikunthapuram village in Amaravati region.

Ancient Buddhist site found in Amaravati

Archaeologists found the remains of a 1st Century B.C. Buddhist site atop a hill in the village of Vaikunthapuram in the Amaravati region of Andhra Pradesh.

/ 2016-05-22
Brahmi script on Ashoka Pillar

Scientists discover 121 possible sites for Ashoka rock edicts

A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles aided by a computer model, has identified 121 possible sites for Ashoka rock edicts, many of which are in the Deccan Plateau. Currently, 39 Ashokan edicts are known. There...

/ 2016-05-15
Archeologists Stumble across ruins of a Forgotten Civilization in Mizoram

Archaeologists Stumble across ruins of a Forgotten Civilization in Mizoram

In an incredible discovery, archaeologists from India have come across ruins of a ‘Great Forgotten Civilization’ in Mizoram.

/ 2016-04-04
buddhist pillar found under temple

Ancient Buddhist relics found under temple in Andhra Pradesh

The discovery was made when temple authorities were renovating the buttressed compound wall.

/ 2016-01-22
A 2,500-Year-Old City Unearthed Near Madurai

A 2,500-Year-Old City Unearthed Near Madurai

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently dug out one of the largest human settlements of Sangam Age known so far.

/ 2015-11-14
800-Year-Old Jain Inscription

800-Year-Old Jain Inscription Uncovered in India

An 800-year-old inscription detailing a donation during the Hoysala Regime has been discovered in Arattipura, India. This find is thought to be a very important discovery for researchers interested in Jainism, as it may provide evidence for an older Jain...

/ 2015-11-06
Indus Valley Civ Ruins

Haryana’s Bhirrana is oldest Harappan site

The oldest archaeologically attested civilization in South Asia, roughly on par chronologically with ancient Egypt and Sumer, the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the fount of ancient Indian civilization and its heritage is claimed by both Pakistan and India. The Indus...

/ 2015-04-25
four Human Skeletons found in Rakhigarhi, Harappan site in Haryana

5,000 Years Old skeletons Found at Harappan Site

Archaeologists in India have found a group of skeletons from one of the world’s most ancient civilisations, in a discovery which could provide clues to the origins of the first human settlements. Four human skeletons, believed to be 5,000 years old, have...

/ 2015-04-15
Headless Buddha statue.

Headless Buddha Statue Found in Tamil Nadu

A headless sculpture of Buddha belonging to the Chola period of 10th century AD was excavated from a sugarcane field at Manalur village in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Both the head and the right hand of the granite statue were missing...

/ 2015-02-05
Remnants Of Harappan Period House Found In Uttar Pradesh

Remnants of 4000 years old Harappan period house found

The Archaeological Survey of India during its excavations carried out at Chandyan village in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, has found remnants of a house that correspond to the late Harappa period. This is the first time when remnants of old...

/ 2014-12-31