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Nalanda diaries: A 2017 alumnus' reverie as PM Modi inaugurates the historic Nalanda University

On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda …

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Unveiling the splendor: top destinations to visit in Greece

Greece, a land where ancient mythology meets stunning landscapes and azure waters, beckons traveler…

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A luxury 2,700-year-old private toilet was discovered in Jerusalem, and researchers say it may have come complete with air fresheners

It has a modern-looking "toilet seat" and may have come complete with ancient air fresheners, the I…

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Pompeii 'curse' myth: Tourist returns stones stolen from ancient city with letter saying she has since been diagnosed with breast cancer

A woman diagnosed with breast cancer after taking artifacts from Pompeii, Italy, referenced a myth …

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The Queen's cousin, Prince Richard, is selling his childhood home for $5.4 million, and there's an ancient ruined castle in the backyard

Barnwell Manor in Peterborough, left, was the childhood home of HRH Prince Richard.Savills, Max Mum…

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The 4,500 year old ruins of a once-hidden ancient civilization in Pakistan are being threatened by the country's historic rains

The 4,500-year-old ruins were also being used to temporary shelter people from the devastating floo…

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8 amazing things to do in Cancún that go beyond the beach, from an underwater universe to ancient ruins

Plan the perfect trip to Cancún, Mexico with tours of Mayan ruins, swim in magical cenotes, find be…

Jenny Hart   


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Archaeologists discovered an ancient city buried 30 miles outside Rome without ever digging it up

The discovery offers a window into life in ancient Rome, where people enjoyed shopping, bathing, an…

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Tourists quickly swamped 1,500-year-old ruins in Thailand after they were named a UNESCO site, prompting anger and talk of a ban

Tourists descended on Thailand's Si Thep, an ancient town around 1,500 years old, after it was name…

Kelsey Vlamis   


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Lasers revealed 6 ancient civilizations that were hiding in plain sight

Cutting-edge laser technology has allowed archaeologists to find the ruins of villages, ceremonial …

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Iraq's extreme drought reveals a 3,400-year-old city

A team of archaeologists rushed to the site to excavate and map the city before it, once again, bec…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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I had 2 hours to explore the 1,000-year-old ruins of the ancient city of Tulum. Here's why I'm already planning a trip back.

The ancient city of Tulum was built nearly 1,000 years ago, and some structures still remain.Joey H…

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Archaeologists have discovered full-color portraits of Egyptian mummies in ancient Philadelphia

The artwork discovered in the ruins of Philadelphia offers clues to the lives of the communities th…

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Photos show how excavators digging up a garden for a luxury hotel near the Vatican found the ruins of Roman emperor Nero's theater

Steps from the Vatican, archaeologists unearthed Nero's theater, famously written about in texts bu…

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Watch these GIFs reconstruct 7 global historic ancient ruins into how they originally looked in all their glory

A man takes a picture next the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, on Monday,…

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Europe's severe drought is unearthing ancient artifacts from 'Spanish Stonehenge' to Emperor Nero's bridge

Europe's rivers are drying up due to the worst drought in 500 years, revealing prehistoric monument…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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A cultural heritage worker accidentally crashed his car into Japan's oldest bathroom and ruined the doors

The communal toilet at Tofukuji temple is at least 500 years old, and is designated as an important…

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Ruins decorated with swastikas could be clue to the palace of Genghis Khan's bloodthirsty grandson, say archaeologists

A Turkish and Mongolian excavation team says swastika patterns on 13th-century ruins are a possible…

Joshua Zitser