Tag: Artefacts

US Returns 200 Stolen Cultural Artefacts Worth $100 M to India

US Returns 200 Stolen Artefacts Worth $100 M to India

The United States has returned more than 200 ancient artifacts to the government of India. The artifacts were valued at more than $100 million. They had been stolen from religious sites in India and taken out of the country.

/ 2016-06-09
pompei lakshmi statuette

Goddess Lakshmi statue in Pompeii

In 1939, Italian archeologist Prof Maiuri, discovered an artifact in the ruins of ancient Pompeii, that had a very Indian origin. This ivory statuette which survived the disaster and lasted all these 2000 years was identified by Prof Maiuri as...

/ 2015-03-19