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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Opinion: Indian democracy is marching towards authoritarianism, under the garb of pluralism
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Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde’s microphone snatched by Deputy CM Fadnavis during press conference
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Ramachandra Guha: A tribute to ‘The Telegraph’ of Kolkata on its 40th birthday
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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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A remarkably opulent country: Observations of the first American to write a book on India
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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’.
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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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‘Sinking ships fleeing the rats’: UK Opposition leader Keir Starmer on Boris Johnson’s ex-ministers
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Watch: Portion of Narmada Canal breaches wall just one day after inauguration in Kutch, Gujarat
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‘Changed my life’: Actor Richard Gere joins the Dalai Lama’s birthday festivities in Dharamshala
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Watch: BBC accidentally shows presenter with feet on studio desk on cutting away from reporter
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Caught on camera: Car set on fire by erratic fireworks from Fourth of July celebrations