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"Divine experience...": PM Modi shares pics of himself underwater in Dwark
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dived into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat to perform an underwater puja in the remains of the ancient submerged city of Lord Krishna's Dwarka.
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Israeli archaeologists uncover 1,800-year-old roman military base
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman legionary base in northern Israel dating back 1,800 years, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
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Archaeologists find first temple-era coin ahead of Judean Hills roadwork
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Archaeologists working at a site in the Judean Hills ahead of planned infrastructure work uncovered an extremely rare silver coin dating back 2,550 years to the Persian period
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Roof tiles found in Jerusalem traced to Greek King Antiochus IV of Chanuka
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered ceramic roofing tiles dating back to the reign of Greek King Antiochus IV, best known for his persecution of Jews under his rule during the events of the Chanukah holiday. The discovery was announced by the Israeli Antiquities Authority on Wednes
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Archaeologists: Mass production of arms in Israel goes back 7,200 years
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As far back as 7,200 years ago, there was a large-scale and systematic production of weapons in the area that is today's Israel, the Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
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Israel: Remains found of 12-year-old girl burned alive by Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The remains of a 12-year-old Israeli girl, burned alive alongside her twin brother and great-aunt in the October 7 Hamas onslaught on southwestern Israel, have been identified by archaeologists sifting through the rubble, family members said on Sunday.
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Jerusalem burial cave reveals secrets of a Greek courtesan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The burial cave of a Greek-era escort woman unearthed by archaeologists in Jerusalem provides tantalizing clues about the cosmopolitan influences that once permeated the ancient city
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Archaeologists uncover longest section of aqueduct in Tel Aviv
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Archaeologists uncovered a 300-meter portion of a Second Temple period aqueduct in Tel Aviv, the longest such continuous stretch ever found in the city, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
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5,500 year-old gate discovered in Israel offers glimpse into ancient urban
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Israel archaeologists excavating an area near Kiryat Gat’s industrial zone prior to the laying of a water pipe discovered a 5,500-year-gate, the oldest such structure ever found in Israel
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Woman walking on Israeli beach finds 3,000 year-old figurine
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A 74-year-old woman strolling on Israel's Palmahim beach south of Tel Aviv found a 3,000-year-old figurine of an Egyptian goddess which she turned over to grateful archaeologists at the Israel Antiquities Authority.
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12,000-year-old flutes imitated bird calls, say archaeologists
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The remains of several flutes -- including one still intact -- discovered during an excavation in the Hula Valley in northern Israel date back to the Natufian period. Made from the wing bones of waterfowl, archaeologists believe they imitated the calls of predatory birds.
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2,000-Year-Old financial record unearthed on Jerusalem's pilgrimage road
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a remarkable financial record dating back 2,000 years on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem's main thoroughfare during the Second Temple period.
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