The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang. By Alexander Cunningham., Major-General, R.E. With thirteen maps.

The Babylonian Map of the World, originating from ancient Iraq around the sixth century B.C., is the oldest known map. Depicting a circular world with Babylon at its center and surrounded by water ...

Under the instructions of the Government of India, the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) will be conducting a unique ...

where entire villages share ancient DNA strains. Along India's west coast there remain pockets of tribal peoples who may have descended from these first human migrations. Until the modern age they ...

Dr Rakesh Verma Akhnoor is a historical town situated in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nestled along the ...

Known as the "Monkey Temple," Durga Kund is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is a picturesque site with stunning red ...

New research using ancient DNA is rewriting prehistory in India - and shows that its civilisation is the result of multiple ancient migrations, writes Tony Joseph. Who are the Indians? And where ...

The region of Kashmir, India was once ruled by more than 11 Greek kings. Even after the fall of the Greek kingdom ...

The discovery of royal tombs and war chariots in Sinauli, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2018 revolutionized ...

India has been called many names throughout history, but did you know that ancient China had its own unique nickname for India? Let’s uncover this lost name. India and China have shared profound ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

Scientists have discovered an unusually thick area in the mantle transition zone, located 410 to 660 kilometres below Earth's ...