Archaeology
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UP court allows ASI to survey disputed site of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque complex
A petitioner sought possession of the land on which the mosque stood, claiming Aurangzeb had pulled down a portion of the temple to build it.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan declares ancient Hindu religious site Panj Tirath to be national heritage
The name has its origins in the five pools of water that are part of the site, which also has a temple.
Scroll Staff
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Mapping cropmarks from the air: Dry summer yields a rich harvest of archaeological finds in the UK
Not visible from the ground, these ancient landscapes are easily recognised in fields of growing crops from the air.
Peter Halkon, The Conversation
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Mohenjodaro was likely the world’s largest settlement of its time, finds latest analysis of cores
A fresh study of cores drilled in the Sindh region found ‘portions of the settlement buried beneath many metres of flood deposit’.
Scroll Staff
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Archaeologists to excavate site where locals claim Duryodhana tried to kill the Pandavas: Report
The Archaeological Survey of India has approved the excavation in the area in Uttar Pradesh after requests from local historians.
Scroll Staff
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The jaw-dropping things we can learn about our ancestors from their teeth
Diet and disease leave characteristic marks on our teeth which can reman for millions of years.
Ian Towle, The Conversation
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate