Manthani – Ruins of the Village of Hymns
The ageing crumbling walls and the creeper adorned sculptures of the silent ruins of the once glorious Gomateshwara temple at Manthani will make you feel like you have been transported straight into an Indiana...
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...
The Temple town of Maluti
There is temple, after temple, after temple. Some still standing, their exquisite terracotta designs preserved for centuries, others in varying stages of decay and mostly in ruins.
Maluti temples are a group of 72 terracotta temples...
Indian Monuments and their Historical Significances
India is a country of profound history from bad times to good times, it has witnessed all. Every heritage of India depicts the story of its own, making you aware of the olden and...
Indus era at least 8,000 years old; ended because of weaker monsoon
Due to a recent revelation made by scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India, time has arrived to rewrite history textbooks.
A group of researchers in India have used carbon dating techniques on animal...
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...
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...
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.
A clue given by residents of Vaikunthapuram, located in the capital Amaravati region,...
Top Tourist Attractions to Visit in Golden City of Jaisalmer
One of the top splendid cities of India, Jaisalmer beautifully replicates the golden era of India.
Popularly known as ‘The Golden City’, the place is home to yellowish sandstone, various palaces and wonderfully carved Jain...
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...