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ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna

Patna, The Archaeological Survey of India commenced a process of unravelling a portion of the '80-pillared assembly hall' at Kumhrar here on Sunday, a site regarded as the only evidence of architectural activities of the Mauryan emperors in the Indian subcontinent. ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna The unravelling process of some …

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4 weeks ago

Elon Musk: A Time-Travelling Vampire Alien Who Has Been Verified On X Since 3000 BCE

ABP News

X owner Elon Musk has a habit of making headlines and it seems like the tech titan has done it again. DogeDesigner wrote, “Elon Musk’s X profile says he has been verified since 3000 BCE. Yesterday, he claimed to be a time-traveling, vampire alien.” Elon Musk's 𝕏 Profile says he's verified since 3000 BCE. A user jokingly replied and said, …

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4 weeks ago

Elon Musk calls himself a 'time-travelling vampire alien'. Here's how it all started

India Today

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has amused social media users after calling himself a “time-traveling vampire alien”. Since it’s almost 2:30 ET pic.twitter.com/d6CFT0wtVv — Elon Musk November 24, 2024 Responding to the meme, an X user said: “You don’t sleep because you’re a vampire?” to which Musk replied: “I’m a time-travelling vampire!” I’m a time-traveling vampire! In a post on X …

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2 months ago

Socially distanced layout of world’s oldest cities let early civilizations evade diseases

Raw Story

In my research focused on early farmers of Europe, I have often wondered about a curious pattern through time: Farmers lived in large dense villages, then dispersed for centuries, then later formed cities again, only to abandon those as well. Murat Özsoy 1958/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Earliest cities: Dense with people and animals Çatalhöyük, in present-day Turkey, is the world’s …

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3 months ago

US hands over 297 stolen Indian antiquities amid PM Modi's visit

Hindustan Times

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit, the US handed “297 antiquities” to India that had been smuggled out of the country, an official statement on Sunday said. The official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said “On the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the United States, the US side facilitated the return of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Our preciousss...: A look at our 6,000-year history with gold

Hindustan Times

The gods were said to have skins of gold, in Ancient Egypt. Some of this superb craftsmanship is notable even centuries later, in items such as a warrior’s shield bearing a stylised crocodile, made in 700 CE Panama; or an intricately crafted ornamental wreath covered in gold-foil leaves, from Ancient Greece. An early tiara; Greece; 300-200 BCE This exquisite wreath …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Inside Tarsus, the town where three religions come together

CNN

Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, Tarsus, Turkey CNN — It has a 7,000-year-old history, was home to two of Christianity and Islam’s most important figures … and has some of the best hummus you’re likely to eat. “Tarsus is a place where you can explore centuries-old mosques and churches, and see firsthand how Christianity and Islam …

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4 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | Dhaka: At the crossroads of revolution

Hindustan Times

Dhaka’s recent political convulsion follows an oft-seen pattern, where a seemingly placid polity suddenly explodes with violence. Islam Khan became the first Nawab of Dhaka and named the new town Jahangir Nagar after his eponymously named foster brother and Mughal emperor Jahangir. From the 17th century onwards, Dhaka grew rapidly as a centre of trade and Mughal rule in this …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

茉莉花的永恒魅力

China Daily

Farmers harvest jasmine flowers in a field in Liufeng village of Hengxian county, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Aug 23, 2014. Hengxian is one of the main producing areas of jasmine flowers in China, yielding some 80,000 tons of fresh jasmine flowers per year and producing 60,000 tons of jasmine tea annually. Celebrate summer with jasmine tea and discover …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Gaya: Corridors of religion, power, and history

Hindustan Times

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the comprehensive development of the Vishnupad Temple corridor in Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya in Bihar. In 260 BCE, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, arguably the biggest patron of Buddhism, constructed a stupa at the spot which later came to be known as the Mahabodhi temple, and a monastery. It was restored …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Ride tracker: How animals, wheels, trade steered the history of the road

Hindustan Times

The earliest roads were made of timber and were brief paths, meant to ease the movement of wheels over troublesome areas such as bogs. The oldest known paved roads — made using bricks, stones and timber — have been found in ancient urban centres such as Ur in Mesopotamia and Glastonbury in England, and have been dated to 4000 BCE …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Stitched ship project: Recreating ancient Indian maritime wonder

Firstpost

On the small island of Divar, in Goa, a big dream is slowly, imperceptibly, taking shape. His books “The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History” and “The Incredible History of India’s Geography” make a reference to the stitched ship. During the course of his research having come across this unique way in which ancient Indians constructed …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘There’s no pure European culture,’ says Josephine Quinn, author of How the World Made the West

The Hindu

An eye emergency led historian Josephine Quinn to ponder over what she wanted to say in her next book. and decided to summarise my learning from teaching history for two decades.” How the World Made the West is an ambitious book, which moves away from a narrative focused solely on the Greeks and Romans, to conclude that their histories are …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Snippet on the Payana Car Museum in Mysuru

The Hindu

Evolution of wheels through ages According to historical accounts, the earliest depiction of a wheeled vehicle was found around 3635-3370 BCE though potter’s wheel was invented in 4000 BCE and logs were believed to be used as rollers to transport heavy objects as early as around 10,000 BCE. 1925 model Fiat, manufactured in Italy A 1925 model Fiat 501 is …

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7 months ago

Sardinia: The Mediterranean isle where hikers stay for free

BBC

Sardinia: The Mediterranean isle where hikers stay for free Simone Gianforcaro The Santa Barbara Mining Route threads some of Sardinia's most stunning and secluded terrain An enticing new programme is seeking to transform a rugged corner of the Italian island into an outdoor lover's paradise. Now, a group of hikers and former miners are hoping to lure adventure-seekers to Sardinia's …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Review of Charles Allen’s Aryans: The Search for a People, a Place and a Myth

The Hindu

Published : May 16, 2024 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ Aryans: The Search for a People, a Place and a Myth is the last book that Charles Allen, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 80, wrote. Aryans: The Search for a People, a Place and a Myth By Charles Allen Hachette India Pages: xii + 388 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

The 4,600-year-old woman from Rakhigarhi

The Hindu

Roughly 150 km from Delhi, the national capital, down the Delhi-Sirsa highway, a meandering road leads to the twin villages of Rakhi Shahpur and Rakhi Khas in Haryana’s Hissar district. ASI on ground The findings were first published in two papers in 2019: one in the peer-reviewed journal Cell named ‘An Ancient Harappan Genome Lacks Ancestry from Steppe Pastoralists or …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

From Ancient Egypt to Roman Britain, brewers are reviving beers from the past

BBC

From Ancient Egypt to Roman Britain, brewers are reviving beers from the past nycshooter/Getty Images The revival of ancient brews is a drinkable window into history Beer archaeologists are peering back millennia to recreate brews from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome using ancient methods and ingredients. When food historian Tasha Marks initiated a 2018 project entitled Pleasant Vices at London's …

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8 months ago

Most invasions occurred during favourable monsoons in India: Study

Hindustan Times

Exploring the potential correlation between long-term climatic events and major invasions in the Indian subcontinent, scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune have found that climate played a crucial role in the historical invasions, and favourable climatic conditions made the region an attractive target for external forces seeking wealth and control. The scientists discovered that with the exception …

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8 months ago

Weird Science | A research paper aims to show the connection between monsoon and invasions on the Indian Subcontinent…

Hindustan Times

To think that the monsoon played a role in the course of history might seem strange, but isn’t a leap of the imagination. The team, led by Dr Naveen Gandhi, scientist, IITM, assessed paleoclimate records spanning 2,500 years, to map out a timeline of climatic conditions that corresponded with periods of significant invasions across South and Central Asia. “For instance, …

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8 months, 1 week ago

The cowpea, a common kitchen ingredient, is also a powerhouse of nutrition

The Hindu

Published : Apr 16, 2024 12:14 IST - 5 MINS READ Someone needs to speak up for food. I thought I’ll explore the humbler ingredients we usually ignore, so I grabbed the nearest tin, tossed a fistful of beans into a crock, and left them to soak. I hadn’t expected to be stared out of countenance: across the film of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar Eclipse 2024: How Animals React? When will India See the Next One? History of Eclipses Explained

News 18

The first solar eclipse of 2024 will not be seen in India, but will be witnessed in regions of Mexico, the US, Canada, South America, and northwestern England and Ireland on April 8. Solar Eclipse in India ‘Surya Grahan’ or solar eclipse was last visible in India on December 26, 2019. The next annular solar eclipse will be visible in …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sun disappeared 3,000 years ago. A buried tablet revealed what happened next

India Today

Over three thousand years ago, the Sun suddenly dimmed and disappeared in the middle of the day, in a part of the world that is modern-day Syria. The phenomenon is called the Total Solar Eclipse, and occurs approximately every 18 months somewhere on Earth, but isn't visible from all locations during each event. WHEN THE SUN VANISHED 3,000 YEARS AGO …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Buddha, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammed: Larger-than-life historic figures or largely legends?

Raw Story

We know less than you might think about the lives of Buddha, Abraham, Jesus, Muhammed, and most other religious “founders.” Author David Fitzgerald is a history buff whose primary fascination is the early history of religion. From a “henotheistic” cult in which Yahweh was worshiped as the chief god among many, they refashioned the national religion so that henceforth Yahweh …

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ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna

Elon Musk: A Time-Travelling Vampire Alien Who Has Been Verified On X Since 3000 BCE

Elon Musk calls himself a 'time-travelling vampire alien'. Here's how it all started

Socially distanced layout of world’s oldest cities let early civilizations evade diseases

US hands over 297 stolen Indian antiquities amid PM Modi's visit

Our preciousss...: A look at our 6,000-year history with gold

Inside Tarsus, the town where three religions come together

HistoriCity | Dhaka: At the crossroads of revolution

茉莉花的永恒魅力

HistoriCity | Gaya: Corridors of religion, power, and history

Ride tracker: How animals, wheels, trade steered the history of the road

Stitched ship project: Recreating ancient Indian maritime wonder

‘There’s no pure European culture,’ says Josephine Quinn, author of How the World Made the West

Snippet on the Payana Car Museum in Mysuru

Sardinia: The Mediterranean isle where hikers stay for free

Review of Charles Allen’s Aryans: The Search for a People, a Place and a Myth

The 4,600-year-old woman from Rakhigarhi

From Ancient Egypt to Roman Britain, brewers are reviving beers from the past

Most invasions occurred during favourable monsoons in India: Study

Weird Science | A research paper aims to show the connection between monsoon and invasions on the Indian Subcontinent…

The cowpea, a common kitchen ingredient, is also a powerhouse of nutrition

Solar Eclipse 2024: How Animals React? When will India See the Next One? History of Eclipses Explained

Sun disappeared 3,000 years ago. A buried tablet revealed what happened next

Buddha, Abraham, Jesus and Muhammed: Larger-than-life historic figures or largely legends?