Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable testament to ancient global connections in Egypt's famed Valley of the Kings. Around 30 inscriptions written in ancient Indian languages have been identified ...

Today, India, despite global scrutiny, has maintained a principled partnership with Iran, balancing its energy and strategic ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says ...

India's history is very rich, and its past goes back more than five millennia! It is no wonder then that the world can learn a lot from the first cities that already had efficient urban planning, like ...

1. The Lost City of Dwarka: Krishna’s Submerged Kingdom One of India’s most famous underwater sites is the ancient city of Dwarka, believed to have been the kingdom of Lord Krishna. According to Hindu ...

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The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...