Scientists have found that much of the Indus thrived around an extinct river, challenging ideas about how urbanization in ancient cultures evolved.
The Enigmatic Cliff Monastery of Phugtal Gompa
The Phugtal Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in the Ladakh region of the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. This monastery was constructed inside a natural cave, and is considered to be one of the most isolated monasteries in its region.
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.
The Musical Pillars Of The Vittala Temple in Hampi
One of the notable features of the Vittala Temple is the musical pillars. When hit with sandalwood sticks, they produced rhythmic sounds close to the Saregama.
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
Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Lion Capital or the Sarnath lion capital is the national symbol of India. Ashoka built the Sarnath pillar to commemorate the site of the first preaching of Lord Buddha, where he taught the Dharma to five monks.
Myth Of The Venomous Visha Kanyas Of Ancient India
The Visha Kanyas were supposedly poisonous young women who operated as executioners in ancient India. Any contact with these toxic ladies would mean death.
How Aryabhata got the earth’s circumference right
How did Aryabhata compute the earth’s circumference so accurately (less than 1% error) nearly a thousand years ago?
Top 20 Buddhist Stupas in India
Stupa is a hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics and place of meditation used by Buddhists monks. In the period between the Mauryas and the Guptas the older stupas were greatly enlarged and beautified. Of these three are noteworthy—those at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, and at Amaravati in the lower Krishna valley.
Nagaland, where the neglected Kachari Ruins cry out for attention!
Kachari ruins located in Dimapur, Nagaland are the set of dome shaped pillars. These pillars were constructed in 10th century during the Kachari civilization.
