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Temple discovery reveals Indian Buddhism’s spread to China


May 8th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Ruins of a Buddhist temple dating back to 1,500 years ago have been discovered in China's largest desert, offering valuable insight for historians studying Buddhism's spread ... Read more...

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Numerical pattern found in ancient Mexican city


October 28th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 28 (IANS/EFE) Japanese archaeologist Saburo Sugiyama discovered that the architects of the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan based their designs on a numerical measure equivalent to 83 ... Read more...

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Archaeologists unearth 127-km long ‘Great Wall’ of Vietnam


January 27th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Archaeologists have recently uncovered a 127-km long wall in Vietnam, which locals call as "Vietnam's Great Wall".The team of archaeologists discovered the wall in the mountain foothills of ... Read more...

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240,000 prehistoric artefacts found in China


November 29th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) Archaeologists in China have unearthed over 240,000 prehistoric relics near the Three Gorges Reservoir in Hubei province, officials said Monday.Since 1992, archaeologists have excavated 1,087 archaeological sites scattered ... Read more...

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Remains of 1300 years old ancient temples found near Bhopal


October 16th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Normal 0By Ram Chand SahuBhopal, Oct.16 (ANI): Scientists of the Archaeological Department have found out the remains of 1300 year old ancient temples at Ashapuri village near Bhopal.Ashapuri village is ... Read more...

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St John The Baptist’s Remains Found In Bulgaria, Archaeologists Claim


August 7th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bulgarian archaeologists have claimed that they have discovered the remains of St John the Baptist while they were in the process of excavating the site of ... Read more...

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Archaeologists unearth 67,000-year-old human bone


August 4th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Archaeologists have unearthed a 67,000-year-old human bone they claim proves the area was settled by man 20,000 years earlier than previously thought. The discovery was made at the ... Read more...

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New archaeological find indicates Indo-Roman trade in ancient India


July 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): At least 18 wooden pegs have been discovered in Kodungalloor, Kerala, taking the archaeological finds at Muziris - an ancient port city believed to have existed on the ... Read more...

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Possible Remains of 9/11 Victims Found Near Ground Zero


April 9th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 09 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Searchers have unearthed at least 25 objects so far, which could be human remains of the victims from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at The World ... Read more...

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Possible 9/11 Human Remains Found At World Trade Center Site


April 9th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez New York, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators looking for the remains of the people killed in the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack have found materials which is speculated ... Read more...

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3-nation consortium to dig Panama Canal extension


December 24th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panama City, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) A consortium made up of Spanish construction firm FCC, Mexico's ICA and Costa Rica's Meco has won a Panama Canal dry-excavation contract with a $267.8 million bid. The ... Read more...

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Britain’s oldest known dinosaur to be unearthed


November 4th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, November 4 (ANI): A team of researchers have announced that the are all set to excavate the remains of Britain's oldest known dinosaur almost 40 years after they were first discovered.Bones ... Read more...

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Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old timber circle in Ireland


August 17th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 17 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has uncovered the remains of a timber circle from more than 4,000 years ago in County Tyrone in Ireland.According to a report by BBC ... Read more...

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Archaeologists find earliest evidence for pottery making in China


June 2nd, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence for pottery making, in the form of fragments from a Chinese cave, which push back the dawn of the craft by more ... Read more...

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Archaeologists find buildings from third century AD in Malaysia


March 5th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (ANI): A group of archaeologists has unearthed two prehistoric buildings from the third century AD in the Bujang Valley in Malaysia recently.The group, from Universiti Sains Malaysia ... Read more...

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73 Harappan era burials unearthed near Delhi


March 4th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) At least 73 burials have been unearthed just 60 km from the Indian capital, pointing to the largest Harappan cemetery found till date. The excavations could clear ... Read more...

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Ancient ruins in Peru may reveal fate of Moche sex and sacrifice culture


December 18th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient city in Peru that they hope might finally answer questions about the fate of the Moche culture, which was ... Read more...

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800-year-old ship on ‘Marine Silk Road’ to be recovered


December 21st, 2007 - 5:50 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.21 (ANI): A Chinese salvage team is getting ready to recover the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship loaded with exquisite porcelain from the South China Sea on Saturday. "If the ... Read more...

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2,000 year-old skeleton of Romes lost lady found in Yorkshire


November 23rd, 2007 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov.23 (ANI): Archaeologists have reportedly found a 2000-year-old skeleton of a wealthy Roman lady in an English field. The remarkably well-preserved skeleton was found inside a coffin that was unearthed in the ... Read more...

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