Tamil Nadu: 931 items related to Vaigai river civilization excavated in phase six

Sep 30, 2020

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 : Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department has unearthed 913 items in Sivaganga district during the sixth phase of excavations...

Call Before U Dig: PM Modi launches app to help prevent uncoordinated digging

Mar 22, 2023

The mobile app will connect excavators and asset owners through SMS/Email notifications and click-to-call so that there are planned excavations in the country while...

"Most eligible recipient": Sri Lankan monk on presenting sacred Buddha relics to Dalai Lama

Apr 04, 2024

He announced the presentation of a rare Buddha relic to the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. The relic, discovered during the British reign in...

Skeletal remains of animal found at Manalur excavation site in Tamil Nadu

Jun 05, 2020

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 5 : Skeletal remains of an animal have been unearthed at Manalur near Madurai under the sixth phase of...

Archaeologists explore Vaigai river civilisation, release status report

Aug 25, 2020

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 25 : The Archaeological Survey of Tamil Nadu on Monday released the status report on the ongoing excavations at...

Teen discovers 1,500-year-old ‘magic mirror’ at Israeli excavation

Aug 03, 2023

Aviv Weizman, of Kiryat Motzkin, near Haifa, was one of 500 students participating in a week-long “Survival Course” which included a 90 km trek...