ANCIENT TREASURES
Puri Jagannath temple's treasure guarded by snakes? Tales of serpents spook authorities
Puri's Jagannath temple will open Ratna Bhandar on July 14. SJTA is preparing with a snake charmer, medical team, and an SOP pending government approval. Gold retrieved in 1985; last inventory in 1978. Servitors curious about valuables; recent snake sightings. Holes and cracks may pose snake risks, including king cobras; medical kit ready.
Google Arts & Culture and India's Ministry of Agriculture launch digital exhibit on millets
"The digital exhibition highlights the history of millets from ancient grains to modern-day superfoods, as well as their nutritional benefits, contribution to global climate resilience, and potential to address global food security challenges," a release added.
How this 640 gm gold nugget was accidentally discovered in a field? May have fallen off a train
A 67-year-old treasure hunter made a remarkable discovery near Much Wenlock in Shropshire, unearthing England's largest-ever gold nugget weighing 64.8 grams, named 'Hiro’s Nugget' after his wife. Despite arriving late and facing technical issues, Brock's persistence led to this significant find about 5-6 inches underground. The nugget, valued between £30,000 and £40,000, failed to sell at auction despite initial bids of £12,000. Brock's intention to share proceeds with the landowner reflects fairness in his treasure hunting.
Sanskrit: Can India leverage this ancient, nuanced language for the future to become a world leader in AI?
Unlike its Western counterparts, burdened by rigid sentence structures and linear grammar, Sanskrit thrives on flexibility. Its constellation of word-order possibilities and nuanced system for capturing meaning aligns perfectly with the dynamic nature of AI, where data constantly reconfigures, and algorithms adapt to new patterns.
2,000-yr-old Roman home with a magnificent mosaic unearthed
The building, which dates to between the second half of the 2nd century BC and the end of the 1st century BC, is "an authentic treasure", Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said in a statement.
Dutch museum returns 2,000-yr-old Scythian artefacts to Ukraine after 9-yr-legal battle
Ancient Crimean gold treasures returned to Kyiv Monday after being stuck in a Dutch museum for nine years, where they were on show when Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula in 2014.
Armenia: Hidden Eurasian treasure awaits Indian tourists
Not many are aware that the world’s first winery existed in Armenia 6,000 years back and in present-day Armenia it has been revived leading to a craze for tastier home-grown wine even as the locally produced Brandy remains popular in the region and beyond.
4,000-year-old rock transformed into a 'treasure map' for researchers to detect ancient sites in France
A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around north-western France. But the team are only just beginning their treasure hunt.
British Museum launches hotline seeking help to recover over 2000 missing ancient artefacts
The British Museum has launched a public hotline to help locate around 2,000 missing artefacts, mainly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery. They recently dismissed a staff member over stolen, missing, or damaged items, which led to the director's resignation.
Disney Cruise Line's theme-park ship 'Disney Treasure': See attractions, how to make reservations and more
Disney has unveiled its sixth ship in its cruise line, the Disney Treasure. The theme-park based liner is sure to add delight to families booking a ride on it.
Unveiling ancient treasures: Met Museum's 'Tree & Serpent' shines a light on early Buddhist art in India
The Metropolitan Museum's newest exhibition, "Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 B.C.E.-400 C.E.," features over 50 sculptures from India that took over a decade to gather on loan, making it the first exhibit of its kind in a United States museum in years.
Ancient Hebrew Bible may fetch whopping $50 mn at New York auction
The Codex Sassoon is set to go on the block at Sotheby's in New York in May.
Archaeologists uncover 2,700-yr-old rock carvings from when Nineveh was the capital of ancient Assyrian empire
Assyrian royal inscriptions often stress the violent side of empire.
When a watermark & historian's 'spidey sense' unearthed forged Galileo treasure
The treasured manuscript "is in fact a 20th-century forgery."
Europe's drought exposes ancient stones, World War Two ships as waters fall
In Spain, suffering its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed the "Spanish Stonehenge" that is usually covered by the waters of a dam.
Brad Pitt did a year-long treasure hunt at his French estate after he was conned into believing that there was hidden gold
Despite efforts to locate the treasure with radar equipment, the actor came up empty handed.
Massive treasure trove sheds fresh light on ancient Chinese kingdom
Chinese archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan Province. The trove contains gold, bronze, and jade artefacts from the ancient Chinese kingdom.
From the ancient ashes of Vesuvius, human DNA has been decoded for the first time
At the time of the cataclysm, Pompeii had a population of about 12,000.
A treasure trove of Egyptian artefacts unearthed in Saqqara, Egypt
Archaeologists have hit the jackpot as they unearth a buried treasure of Egyptian artefacts, including idols, mummified coffins, manuscripts, etc.
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