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Merovingian dynasty headless horse remains

Archaeologists have unearthed a headless horse in Knittlingen in Germany. The headless horse was buried 1,400 years ago. A man’s skeletal was also found next to the headless...

February 3, 2022

Ancient Buddhist Temple in Pakistan

The Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Buddhist temple in Swat valley. The valley is located in Northern Pakistan. The temple was a part of the Gandhara region. The...

February 3, 2022

Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala

The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnath Pura in Karnataka will be nominated for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023 from India. Key Points Since April...

February 2, 2022

Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation

On January 28, 2022, Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation was launched marking the occasion of 92nd birth anniversary of late Indian classical vocalist, Pandit Jasraj. Highlights During the launch,...

January 29, 2022

India’s Women Unsung Heroes’ Book

As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture is set to release three pictorial books on 75 unsung heroes of the freedom struggle. Key Points...

January 28, 2022

Nordic “clinker boats” in UNESCO Heritage List

United Nations’ culture agency, UNESCO, added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List, in December 2021. Highlights The wooden sailboats have allowed peoples of northern Europe to...

January 27, 2022

Veteran archaeologist R. Nagaswamy

Renowned archaeologist and first director of Tamil Nadu archaeology department, Padma Bhushan R. Nagaswamy, passed away on January 23, 2022 in Chennai. Highlights He is survived by two...

January 27, 2022

Indigenous Maya Achi women

On January 24, 2022, Guatemala Court ruled that, five former paramilitary patrolmen were guilty of sexually abusing and raping the Indigenous women during the war. This ruling has...

January 26, 2022

What is “Abide with Me” Hymn?

Abide with Me is a Christian hymn. It was created by Henry Francis Lyte. It is a prayer where the speaker asks the god to stay with him...

January 24, 2022

Japan’s Renkoji Temple offer

A new translation of a letter to the Indian Government in 2005, written by chief priest of Tokyo’s Renkoji temple in Japanese language, reveals that Justice MK Mukherjee...

January 24, 2022

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