Ruins of ancient Hindu Temple at Manthani, Telangana, India

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 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...
Temples of Maluti

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 valley civilization

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...
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...
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...
The Buddhist remains discovered from a hill top at Vaikunthapuram village in Amaravati region.

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

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...
Brahmi script on Ashoka Pillar

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...