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2000 Year Old Labyrinth Uncovered in India Shows Same Pattern as a Greek Maze from 1200 BC
Archaeologists have uncovered a labyrinth in India that dates back 2,000 years and has a pattern similar ... Historical Research Centre, of Tirupur, says the Times of India . The site is on an ancient trade route on the east ... Ravikumar, chief of the research team, told the Times of India. Other researchers are K. Ponnusamy, S. Velusamy and S. ...
Mark Miller - 07/08/2015 - 04:37
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Gold Coin Hoard Found Hidden Beneath Famous Hindu Temple
... coins has been uncovered at a famous temple in southern India. Hundreds of gold coins were unearthed in a pot that ... of coins has been uncovered at a famous temple in southern India . Hundreds of gold coins were unearthed in a pot that ... which is in the state of Tamil Nadu in southeast India. It was made in the world-famous Jambukeswarar Temple. ...
Ed Whelan - 05/03/2020 - 23:14
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Twice Lucky! Lottery Winner Finds Buried Treasure in India
Some people are so lucky. In India, one fortunate man has made an amazing discovery. He ... he found buried treasure. Some people are so lucky. In India, one fortunate man has made an amazing discovery. He ... his ward in the town of Kilanoor, in Kerala in south-west India. Last Christmas he had a stroke of great luck when he ...
Ed Whelan - 07/12/2019 - 17:44
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Greek Indonesia
Rome had trading ports in the Mumbai region of India with 120 ship-voyages a year from Roman Egypt at the ... in large numbers from the Coimbatore-Karur region.( south India). Among the Chera coins, the "Makkotai series" bears a ... in Southeast Asia highlights a route from north India across the Bay of Bengal to Burma, Thailand,the ...
chimera - 11/07/2016 - 23:12
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Rani Ki Vav, The Inverted Temple That Lay Buried for Centuries
... were designed to store and supply water to arid parts of India. One of the most distinctive examples of Indian ... were designed to store and supply water to arid parts of India. The beautiful Rani ki vav, which translates to ... ruled by the Chalukyas dynasty, who ruled much of Western India from the 9 th to the 12 th century AD. According to a ...
Ed Whelan - 16/07/2020 - 01:55
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Archaeologists discover tomb of ancient man in India who had achieved mukthi
... said Chandira Bose, talking to The Times of India . “…that is attaining eternity without rebirth and ... as the Indian iron age was first described in Peninsular India by T. Babington in 1823 but first began to be properly ... by the dolmenoid cist burials found in numerous parts of India, very similar in appearance to the dolmens of Western ...
Robin Whitlock - 23/06/2015 - 14:21
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Debate rages as legal case points to evidence that Taj Mahal was once a Hindu temple
The origins of the famous ancient landmark in India, the Taj Mahal, are under some dispute, casting ... claims the white marble tomb, a pinnacle of Muslim art in India, was originally a sacred Hindu temple. As reported by ... died during childbirth in 1631. Fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan (Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan) on ...
lizleafloor - 02/12/2015 - 21:50
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The Nine Unknown Men: An Ancient Indian Secret Society
There is a pervasive legend in India of a secret organization that allegedly has a vast ... personal goals of the Nine. There is a pervasive legend in India of a secret organization that allegedly has a vast ... and his efforts to spread the peaceful religion throughout India as well as Malaya, Ceylon, and Indonesia. His efforts ...
Kerry Sullivan - 10/06/2021 - 01:58
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The Mughal Emerald: The World’s Largest Engraved Emerald
... the reign of the last of the four great Mughal emperors of India, Aurangzeb , who reigned between 1658 and 1707. The ... Aurangzeb, the last of the four great Mughal emperors of India, between 1658 and 1707, however, as we will see it was ... Persian Empire (1501-1722), and the Mughal Empire of India (1556-1707). This was because the demand for emeralds ...
adrianrodriguez - 09/12/2022 - 00:52
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Remorseless Chronicles of Slaughter: Fatal First Contact Between Ancient Greece and the Tribes of India
... ( Public Domain ) One of the First Greek Explorers in India Most of what he saw left him in awe. Nearchus was ... from which the Greeks, in many ways, could learn. But India was an advanced civilization, and the people who lived ... https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/arrian-bookviii-india.asp Lawson, Russel M. “Nearchus.” Science in the ...
Mark Oliver - 26/06/2018 - 18:59
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The Incredible Rock-Cut Temples of Ancient India
The ancient landscapes of India, from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, consist of some astounding ... ancient and medieval cultures The ancient landscapes of India, from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, consist of some astounding ... existed on this subcontinent before the rise of modern India. Sketch of the interior of Ajanta cave 19 (the big ...
ashley cowie - 31/03/2020 - 01:10
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Humayun's Tomb, the Mughal Mausoleum That Changed India’s Architecture
... marble design ( insalateammodo / Adobe Stock) When North India was under Mughal rule, important innovations were ... tobacco. Isa Khan Tomb in the Humayun's complex in Delhi, India ( AlexAnton / Adobe Stock) By the early 20th century ... unfortunately, in vain. In 1947, during the Partition of India, the Purana Qila, the oldest fort in Delhi, and ...
Michelle Freson - 13/07/2020 - 13:56
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Giant Titanosaur Nesting Ground Discovered in Central India
... near the city of Dhar in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India, paleontologists made a remarkable discovery. During ... near the city of Dhar in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India, paleontologists made a remarkable discovery. The ... of Balasinor to the west, the nesting sites in central India are part of a 600-mile- (1,000-kilometer)-long corridor ...
Nathan Falde - 19/01/2023 - 21:53
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Qutb Minar, the Incredible Victory Tower of the Mamluk Dynasty
Islamic culture has left an indelible mark on India’s celebrated architectural heritage. One of the most ... of bricks. Islamic culture has left an indelible mark on India’s celebrated architectural heritage. One of the most ... century, first Arab and then Muslim Turks raided deep into India. Mohammad of Gorh, sultan of the Ghurid Empire , ...
Ed Whelan - 25/08/2020 - 01:40
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The Ramanathaswamy Temple and its Infinite Corridors
... Temple is regarded as one of the holiest Hindu temples in India. This sacred site is located on Rameswaram Island, in ... the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu between mainland India and Sri Lanka. The Ramanathaswamy Temple is regarded as one of the holiest Hindu temples in India. This sacred site is located on Rameswaram Island, in ...
dhwty - 24/02/2018 - 13:55
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The Jagannath Temple in India: Home to a Trio of Deities and Numerous Religious Festivals
... a city in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. This temple is dedicated to Jagannath, a Sanskrit name ... Temple: Secret Cellars Create the Richest Hindu Temple in India Could newly discovered ancient stairs lead to more ... Bronze, 10th–11th century, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. ( CC BY 2.5 ) Whilst Vidyapati was seeking Nila ...
dhwty - 27/03/2016 - 04:04
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Qila Rai Pithora, the Ancient Fort That Gave Rise to Delhi
India’s many remarkable forts and citadels stand as a ... of the most impressive surviving fortresses in Northern India. India’s many remarkable forts and citadels stand as a ...
Ed Whelan - 28/07/2020 - 02:01
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The Mahabharata: Unforgettable Lessons in An Indian Epic of Family Fighting
... is one of the two major Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. In a nutshell, ... is one of the two major Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana . In a nutshell, the ... The blind Dhritarashtra attacks the statue of Bhima north India, 1616 – 1617. ( Public Domain ) Pandu’s first wife, ...
dhwty - 03/06/2018 - 18:45
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Bindi: Investigating the True Meaning Behind the Hindu Forehead Dot
... decoration worn mainly in South Asia - especially in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. A ... decoration worn mainly in South Asia - especially in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. It is an ... decoration. A man wearing a yellow bindi in Bangalore, India. (Victorgrigas/ CC BY SA 3.0 ) Other changes are seen ...
ancient-origins - 03/05/2019 - 01:42
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Mystical Science of Alchemy Arose Independently in Ancient Egypt, China, India
A similar quest began in ancient India, China, and Egypt thousands of years ago. All of these ... MacIsaac , Epoch Times A similar quest began in ancient India, China, and Egypt thousands of years ago. All of these ... independently not only in Egypt and China, but also in India. Though alchemy in China and India showed some ...
ancient-origins - 19/09/2014 - 00:38