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Ancient caves battle neglect Bella Jaisinghani , TNN 13 July 2009, 02:15am IST Print Email Discuss Bookmark/Share Save Comment Text Size: | MUMBAI: Is nothing sacred, wonders heritage activist Sharada Dwivedi while mourning the plight of the Buddhist Magathane Caves that were...

Cave similar to Bhimbetka found in MP Madhya Pradesh Archaeological Department has found a rare one-km-long cave in Raisen district similar to the famous world heritage site Bhimbetka, which is home to rare rock paintings. The one-km-long cave has been identified as "Mrigendranath Cave" near...

Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions are the only record of old Tamil’ T.S. SUBRAMANIAN Interview with scholar Iravatham Mahadevan. R. RAGU Iravatham Mahadevan: "It is a tragedy that cave inscriptions are being vandalised." IRAVATHAM MAHADEVAN, an administrator-turned-scholar, has done...

Naga ancestral sites dated to 7th cent. AD Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font Dimapur, July 1 (MExN): For the very first time, five ancestral settlement sites within Nagaland have been scientifically investigated and the first results of the chronological age of the sites have been...

2,000-YEAR-OLD CAVES FOUND IN RAIGAD Reporter Thursday, May 14th, 2009 AT 1:05 PM Tags: Raigad, Buddhist, caves, archaeology, ancient, Sanskrit Close... Test 2,000 YEAR OLD CAVES FOUND IN RAIGAD An ancient cave found in Raigad district during exploration by the Deccan College, Pune...

Evidence of pre-historic humans in Thanjavur The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Evidence of pre-historic humans in Thanjavur Special Correspondent THANJAVUR: Clear evidence of the existence of pre-historic humans in Thanjavur region has been identified in the archaeological excavations...

Archaeologists uncover remains of ancient empire in Jharkhand From ANI Archaeologists uncover remains of ancient empire in Jharkhand Bero (Jharkhand), May 11: A team of archaeologists unearthed the remains of an ancient empire in Bero region of Jharkhand. It was for the first time that...

Relic with traces of Jainism discovered 6 May 2009, 0758 hrs IST, TNN Relic with traces of Jainism discovered - Mysore - Cities - The Times of India MYSORE: Archaeologists involved with excavations at historic Talakad village have found an inscribed stela which authenticates the existence...

Archaeologists discover blocked passage in 800-yr-old well New Delhi, PTI: Residents in the capital's Nizamuddin area are only too aware of the deep well in their midst, but were amazed when the 800-year-old 'Baoli' with seven streams was found to be connected with a blocked passage. The Baoli...

Wari-Bateshwar: Fresh discoveries show signs of ancient city Emran Hossain, back from Narsingdi The Daily Star - Details News Fresh discovery of structures and artefacts traces signs of contemporary satellite settlements outside the fort city in Wari-Bateshwar, reinforcing last year's...

Clay seal with ancient inscriptions found at Paharpur Clay seal with ancient inscriptions found at Paharpur http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/04/18/news0291.htm BSS, Dhaka A team of archaeologists recently found a part of a clay seal with ancient inscriptions at Paharpur Buddhist...

City archaeologists discover Harappan graves 9 Apr 2009, 0259 hrs IST, Swati Shinde, TNN PUNE: A team of archaeologists from the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute is back from Haryana where they stumbled upon a record 70 Harappan graves at a site in Farmana, discovering...

1,000-yr-old Perumal idol found in Sriperumbudur 6 Apr 2009, 0450 hrs IST, D Madhavan, TNN http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/1000-yr-old-Perumal-idol-found-in-Sriperumbudur/articleshow/4363394.cms: KANCHEEPURAM: They were just deepening a pond to earn the Rs 80 a day promised under...