Ancient human remains, ice age animal bones found in giant Mexican cave
A group of divers recently connected two underwater caverns in eastern Mexico to reveal what is believed to be the biggest flooded cave on the planet, a discovery that could help shed new light on the ancient Maya civilization.
Feb 20, 2018, 17:58 PM IST
10,000-year-old crayon found in Britain
An ochre pebble was found at another site on the opposite side of the lake.
Jan 27, 2018, 16:16 PM IST
Archaeologists unearth 'Lost city' of Alexander the Great in Iraq
Researchers at the British Museum in London used drones to find the remains of Qalatga Darband, a fortified settlement in northern Iraq with a thriving wine trade, that went unrecorded in history.
Sep 26, 2017, 17:44 PM IST
Rare 4th century Roman mosaic discovered in the UK
The mosaic is square-shaped, roughly 10 metres in length and on each side it has a half-metre border made from red roof tiles cut into cubes, called tesserae, forming a panel adjacent to the nearby interior walls.
Sep 04, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
Forgotten city discovered in Ethiopia
The settlement, which is around 500 metres by 1,000 metres has buildings and walls constructed with large stone blocks ? leading people to assume only those with enormous stature or strength could have built it.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:25 PM IST
World's largest capstone unearthed by archaeologists in Telangana!
The efforts to lift this massive capstone was coordinated by S S Rangacharyulu, archaeology consultant and K Padmanabha, assistant director (museums), as this mission required great precision and caution, Department officials said.
Mar 26, 2017, 19:29 PM IST
350 archaeological remains unearthed during excavation; experts claim findings to be 50,000 years-old!
The excavation work was started in the second week of February by Prof Mishra and the team.
Mar 12, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
Lost continent under Mauritius found in Indian Ocean
By studying the mineral, zircon, found in rocks spewed up by lava during volcanic eruptions, the scientists concluded that remnants of this mineral were far too old to belong to the island of Mauritius.
Feb 01, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Mysterious Danish fortress reveals 1000-year-old Viking toolbox!
The tools may have belonged to a craftsman who occupied a workroom in the gatehouse until it collapsed in the late 10th century.
Dec 05, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
