‘Indian traders made British curious about Africa’ (With Images)
June 25th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Did Indian traders prove to be catalysts in Britain's colonisation of Africa? Yes, says the author of a book on sea trade between India and Africa.Blanche ... Read more...
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Ancient rice gene could protect crop from global warming
January 5th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) An ancient rice gene can save food crops from the devastating effects of global warming, reveals a study.The genetic diversity found by scientists is seen as ... Read more...
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Egypt’s military asks people to end fresh wave of strikes
February 15th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 15 (IANS) As thousands of workers began protests to demand better pay and conditions, Egypt's ruling military council asked people to end the fresh wave of strikes and help in ... Read more...
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Sphinx-lined road unearthed in Egypt
November 16th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient road lined with sphinxes in Luxor.Twelve sphinxes were found along the road in the last section of the 'Avenue of Sphinxes', a ... Read more...
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Campbell ‘to wed Russian billionaire beau at ancient Egyptian temple’
November 12th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 12 (ANI): English supermodel Naomi Campbell is reportedly set to tie the knot with her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin in a star-studded ceremony at an ancient Egyptian ... Read more...
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Egypt unearths 4,500-year-old tomb
October 19th, 2010 - 4:31 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 19 (IANS) A 4,500-year-old tomb of a priest was discovered close to Egypt's Giza Pyramids, Xinhua reported Monday.The tomb dates back to Egypt's fifth dynasty (2,513 B.C. to 2,374 ... Read more...
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King Herod’s royal theater box discovered at Herodium
September 16th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Sept 16 (ANI): A royal box built at the upper level of King Herod's private theatre at Herodium has been unveiled, and it indicates the luxurious lifestyle favoured by the well-known ... Read more...
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Tonnes of diesel spill into the Nile
September 12th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 12 (DPA) At least 100 tonnes of diesel fuel spilled into the Nile river after a barge partially sank in southern Egypt, media and state sources reported Sunday.
The barge was ... Read more...
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Egypt completes canal project to turn desert into farmland
August 17th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Alexandria (Egypt), Aug 16 (IANS/WAM) An ambitious $100 million canal project to bring water from the Nile river to the Toshka desert in Egypt to convert arid regions into farmland and boost ... Read more...
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3,500-year-old underground town found in Egypt
June 21st, 2010 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 21 (IANS) Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian town buried under the earth in the country's northeastern region of the Nile delta.
The city, discovered by a team of Austrian archaeologists ... Read more...
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Remains of church, ‘nilometer’ discovered on Egypt’s Avenue of Sphinxes
May 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The remains of a 5th century Egyptian Christian church and a "nilometer," a structure used to gauge the level of the Nile during floods, are the latest finds ... Read more...
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Construction of Great Pyramid of Giza may have started on August 23, 2470 B.C.
September 22nd, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 22 (ANI): A controversial new research has placed an exact date on the start of the ancient construction project of the Great Pyramid of Giza, as August 23, 2470 ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find 3,500 year old golden jewelry in Egyptian tomb
March 12th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): Archaeologists in Egypt have found ancient golden jewelry in the tomb of a senior official who died about 3,500 years ago.According to a report by the ... Read more...
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Replica of 3,800-yr-old Egyptian ship recreates voyage to ”God’’s Land”
March 8th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 8 (ANI): An international team of archaeologists, shipwrights and sailors has recently built a full-scale replica of a 3,800-year-old ship and sailed it on the Red Sea to re-create ... Read more...
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Largest known statue of Pharaoh Ramses II being uncovered in Egypt
December 15th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): An archeological team has begun uncovering rubble under which the largest known statue of Pharaoh Ramses II is buried in the southern Egyptian town of Sohag.According ... Read more...
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Oldest Hebrew text may provide evidence for Biblical stories
November 4th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): The oldest known Hebrew text, found in Israel, could lend historical support to some Bible stories, including the one about King David.According to a report in National ... Read more...
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4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian wooden boat to be excavated, reassembled
July 20th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, July 20 (ANI): A group of archaeologists will excavate hundreds of fragments of a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian wooden boat in a bid to reassemble the craft, Egyptologists have announced.The ancient ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find part of ancient Egyptian fertility temple beneath Nile River
May 28th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a portico, or covered entryway, of an ancient Egyptian fertility temple beneath the surface of the Nile River in Egypt.According to a report in ... Read more...
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The Nile once flowed near ancient Egyptian temple at Karnak: experts
December 18th, 2007 - 7:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec (ANI): A series of discoveries at the foot of Egypt 's famous Temple of Amun at Karnak have led archaeologists to believe that the river Nile once flowed near the ... Read more...
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