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Scientists Say that One of the Legendary Six Pagodas of Mahabalipuram Has Been Discovered
... receded in Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram ) , India. More than 10 years later, divers and scientists have ... off the Indian coast. According to the Times of India , when the shoreline receded during the tsunami, people ... December 26, 2004 tsunami on the beach of Mahabalipuram, India. ( Public Domain ) These explorations of the site have ...
Natalia Klimczak - 04/04/2016 - 21:53
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Strange ‘Huddled’ Skeletons Discovered in Berenice Troglodytica Tombs
... Berenice Troglodytica And Its Links To Trade Routes to India “This is not a natural position. In order to achieve ... had made their way to Berenice from modern day Pakistan, India, and the islands of Indonesia. This included ... the trade routes linking north Africa, Western Asia, and India. The same excavations also provided the researchers ...
Sahir - 25/05/2022 - 22:56
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Humans Did Not Live in Asia Before Sumatra Volcanic Eruption 74,000 Years Ago
... to have taken place in the last 2 million years, covering India, Pakistan and the Gulf region in a blanket of ash up to ... southern Asia. Back in 2007, a team of archaeologists in India believed they had found evidence that modern humans ... in which they examined mitochondrial DNA evidence from India which had been previously unavailable. By using the ...
aprilholloway - 13/06/2013 - 12:01
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1,000-Year-Old Ruins of Qalhat, Oman’s Ancient City
... the 11th and 15th centuries) due to its access to Arabia, India, East Africa, China, and Southwest Asia. In recent ... were found, as analysis proved them to be from China and India. Other findings revealed trade involving home-grown ... Zheng He travelled far and wide across Southeast Asia, India, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf. He recorded his ...
Lex Leigh - 16/04/2022 - 22:58
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Legends of Mount Shasta: The Abode of the Devil Part 2 – Castle Crags: Fortress of Giants
“When the Wa-Gas first arrived on this continent they handed down the traditions to us that it was inhabited by a giant race of people when they first came. These giants were represented by the Wa-Gas as being very swarthy in complexion, and they used implements so large that no ordinary man could lift them. It was an age when large animals roamed the Earth, and it seems the birds and fowls were all very large in size. It appeared to be the First Age, and was the age of giants.
D.W. Naef - 15/10/2016 - 14:56
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10 Formidable Monarchs Who Ruled Vast Empires in Ancient Asia
... touching almost the north-western parts of present-day India. The region of Bactria was roughly centred on the ... made several successful raids into the eastern regions of India. Today, he is considered to be the greatest of the ... CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Bimbisara of the Haryanka Dynasty of India: (Ruled: 544-491 BC) King Bimbisara of Ancient ...
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 21/03/2023 - 21:58
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Nostalgic Old Trades Facing Extinction in Mauritius, Like a Doomed Dodo
... the seafarers of the 18th century on the trade route to India and the sugar plantation owners of the 19th century in ... the seafarers of the 18th century on the trade route to India and the sugar plantation owners of the 19th century in ... Project’ of Indentured Labour, imported mainly from India, but also from East Africa, Madagascar, China and ...
micki pistorius - 19/08/2018 - 01:59
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Is Ram Setu Really a Manmade Construction Bridging an Ancient 20 Mile Gap? New Studies May End the Controversy
... current research suggests the Ram Setu link between India and Sri Lanka is not natural as most people have been ... current research suggests the Ram Setu link between India and Sri Lanka is not natural as most people have been ... stretch between Pamban Island near Rameshwaram in India and Mannar Island off Sri Lanka is normally called ...
Alicia McDermott - 13/12/2017 - 23:00
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Isolated Tribe Kill American Intruder Defending their Independence from the Outside World
... a small fishing boat on North Sentinel island, in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, allegedly to convert the ... a small fishing boat on North Sentinel island, in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, allegedly to convert the ... and we started talking.” Chau had recently returned from India and told MacLeod he “was trying to figure out how to ...
ashley cowie - 22/11/2018 - 13:53
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The ornate and beautifully-carved stepwell of Rani-Ki-Vav
The Rani-Ki-Vav is a stepwell located at Patan, Gujerat, India. Stepwells are a unique form of water resource and storage system in India, as they are wells in which the water may be reached by ... emphasised by its proximity to the Saraswati, one of India’s seven sacred rivers. It is believed that the ...
dhwty - 30/07/2014 - 14:30
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Hurricane Irma Leaves Island of Barbuda Uninhabited for the First Time in 4,000 Years
2017 is a turning point in the history of Barbuda. Due to the devastation of Hurricane Irma, this small Caribbean island currently has no human inhabitants.
ancient-origins - 16/09/2017 - 14:01
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2,000-year-old Kallanai Dam: Timeless Engineering Marvel of the Chola Dynasty
... One such marvel is the Kallanai Dam, located in modern-day India. For many long centuries it served the locals and ... deeply rooted in the rich historical tapestry of southern India. Nestled along the meandering course of the Kaveri ... the Kallanai Dam, also known as the Grand Anicut, in South India. (PP Yoonus / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Kallanai Dam Will Be in ...
Aleksa Vučković - 28/12/2023 - 13:56
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Lovelock Cave: A Tale of Giants or A Giant Tale of Fiction?
The Paiutes, a Native American tribe indigenous to parts of Nevada, have an oral tradition that they told to early white settlers of the area about a race of red-haired, white giants or “barbarians” that their ancestors referred to as the Si-Te-Cah. The story was written down in 1882 by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, daughter of a Paiute Indian chief in her book Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims.
Bryan Hill - 18/01/2022 - 01:00
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Big Bend National Park Petroglyphs Irreparably Damaged by Vandals
Big Bend National Park in Texas on the Mexican border is home to enormous diversity and crucial Native American history. Native Americans left behind many abstract geometric designs and petroglyphs (carvings or incisions on the rock’s surface as a form of rock art) within the boundaries of this huge national park. Recently, the National Park Service reported that 3,000-year-old petroglyphs at Big Bend National Park have been damaged irreparably by vandals.
Sahir - 11/01/2022 - 18:00
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2500 year-old Ancient City Discovered in India
... he got the permission from the Archaeological Survey of India to proceed with excavations. The first results of the ... read more here . 2500 year-old Ancient City Discovered in India ...
ancient-origins - 16/03/2013 - 14:45
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Egyptian Toth versus Indian Hanuman - the apegods of wisdom
It would be intresting with a more detailed analysis of similarities between indian and egyptian/sumerian gods.
Christian Karlsson - 21/03/2021 - 14:02
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The Ateshgah Baku Fire Temple: Built On an Azerbaijan Natural Gas Vent
... It is thought that through the Silk Road, merchants in India heard of stories about the Absheron Peninsula and its eternal flames. As a result, pilgrims from India began to travel to Baku to worship the sacred flames. ... that century, Parsis and Zoroastrians, who migrated to India following the Islamic conquest of Persia during the 7th ...
dhwty - 30/11/2021 - 00:57
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Risky Wealth: Would You Dare to Open the Mysterious Sealed Door of Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
... Kerala, a province on the southwestern coast of India. The main deity that this temple is dedicated to is ... by many. Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum Kerala India. ( photoaliona /Adobe Stock) The word ‘Padmabha’ ... Temple: Secret Cellars Create the Richest Hindu Temple in India Khajuraho: The Sexiest Temples in India Anantha ...
dhwty - 24/03/2020 - 17:20
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Bizarre Rituals of Blood and Death That Are Rooted in the Ancient World
... have survived up to the present day. Aghori and Incense in India In India, the Aghori are ascetic Shaiva sadhus (holy men) known ... ritual preserved since ancient times also takes place in India. On a certain day of the year, believers go to the ...
valdar - 17/07/2016 - 15:01
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Ancient Gandhara Kingdom Was A Melting Pot That Left Its Legacy in Art
... geographical location, i.e. at the crossroads between India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, that it was ... one of the 16 important kingdoms / republics of ancient India. The kingdom is mentioned in both of the great Hindu ... Achaemenid Empire and ancient kingdoms and cities of India. (Avantiputra7 / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) New Conquerors of ...
dhwty - 19/01/2019 - 13:38