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Scientists show how Himalayan river system influenced ancient Indus Civilisation

Remnant of a street in the urban centre of Kalibangan.

Scientists have found that much of the Indus thrived around an extinct river, challenging ideas about how urbanization in ancient cultures evolved.

4,000-year-old bone jewels, capstone found near Hyderabad

Pieces of bone ornaments unearthed at Narmetta village on the outskirts of Hyderabad

Nearly 4,000-year-old bone ornaments, a capstone and other rare objects belonging to the megalithic age have been found at different sites near Hyderabad.

Carbon dating confirms Keezhadi site is from Sangam era

Samples sent from archaeological excavations at Keezhadi have been identified as nearly 2,200 years old

A centuries-old Hindu temple in Pakistan now used as toilet for tourists

The dilapidated Shri Varun Dev Mandir in Pakistan lies in its ruins only to be used by tourists to the nearby Manora beach as toilets.

1,400-year-old Buddha idol found in Odisha village

While 80 per cent of the five-foot statue was buried in the soil, the face of Lord Buddha with seven-head snake was found outside the ground.

Saving lost ancient city of Mohenjo Daro

Archaeologists believe the ruins could unlock the secrets of the Indus Valley people, who flourished around 3,000 BC in what is now India and Pakistan before mysteriously disappearing.

Archaeologists warn that if nothing is done to protect Pakistan’s Mohenjo Daro ruins, it will be destroyed.

Archaeologists Found 40 Tons Of Capstone, The Largest Ever Found In South India

The crane from Hyderabad took four hours to lift the 40 ton capstone. Image source. Image source

The Telangana Archaeology Department has excavated a stunning discovery – one of India’s largest capstones, and the largest such stone in south India so far.

An ancient Australian connection to India?

An Aboriginal rock painting in Kakadu National Park of an early European ship. Wikimedia Commons, Google Art & Griffith University

Darren Curnoe, UNSW When was the remote Australian continent first settled? Where did these ancient Australians come from? Was the island settled once, or on multiple occasions? Is there a genealogical connection between the Indigenous people of Australia and India? These are questions I’ve spent almost two decades cogitating, and some of them have been… Continue reading An ancient Australian connection to India?

Historians to explore origin of Ram Setu, determine whether it is a natural or man-made structure

Is Ram Setu a natural phenomenon or a man-made structure? The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) under the HRD ministry will conduct an underwater exploration study to find out.

Burial site predating Dholavira excavated in Gujarat

The excavation at Dhaneti, located about 25 km south of Bhuj in Kutch, has thrown up a major surprise for researchers. Unlike conventional burial sites of Harappan era discovered so far, this mass burial site is not in the vicinity of any known human settlement. The site, dating back to 2900 to 2600 BC as… Continue reading Burial site predating Dholavira excavated in Gujarat