Category: Archaeology

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

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

/ 2017-08-10
Keezhadi excavation

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

/ 2017-07-29
1400-year-old Buddha idol unearthed in Odisha

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.

/ 2017-05-28
Largest capstone unearthed in South India

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

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.

/ 2017-03-29
Burial Site Predating Dholavira Excavated In India's Kutch

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...

/ 2017-03-19
Reconstruction of Dholavira

Tsunami might have destroyed Harappan port town of Dholavira

Port town of Dholavira in Gujarat, the fifth largest Harappan site, might have been destroyed by a massive tsunami, a study by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has revealed. Dholavira, the second largest Harappan site located within the present borders...

/ 2016-09-01
Over 10,500 years old camping site discovered by ASI in Ladakh

Over 10,500 years old camping site discovered in Ladakh

The site was unearthed at 14,000 feet above sea level — on the way to Sasar La which leads to the Karakoram Pass. It suggests that humans camped in the area 10,500 years ago. As investigations revealed repeated human activity...

/ 2016-08-21
1000-year-old Hindu temple excavated in Dinajpur

1,000-Year-Old Hindu Temple Excavated In Bangladesh

A rare Vishnu temple with a unique ‘nava-ratha’ architecture has been excavated at Madhabgaon village in Kaharol upazila of the northern district of Dinajpur by a team of archaeologists from Jahangirnagar University.

/ 2016-06-23
Ancient Buddhist monasteries near Dhamekh Stupa Monument Site, Sarnath

Chinese, Indian archaeologists Mull Exploring Birthplace of Buddhism

Indian and Chinese archaeologists are discussing a cultural cooperation project in order to trace the spread of Buddhism from India to China. The Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences will collaborate with Indian archaeologists at key...

/ 2016-05-27
four Human Skeletons found in Rakhigarhi, Harappan site in Haryana

Evidence Suggests Rakhigarhi Was A Major Harappan Centre

Archaeological findings and scientific data have indicated that Rakhigarhi had been the more important centre of the Indus Valley Civilisation than the townships of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro located in Pakistan. Excavations and the study of the findings have unfolded...

/ 2016-05-24