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Charax Spasinou: Rediscovering Alexander’s Port City
Why in news? Archaeologists recently confirmed the precise location of the lost city of Charax Spasinou in the deserts of modern Iraq. Using drone pho...
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Why in news? Archaeologists recently confirmed the precise location of the lost city of Charax Spasinou in the deserts of modern Iraq. Using drone pho...
Why in news? New research has confirmed that seabird guano played a vital role in the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, a powerful coastal civilisation in ...
Why in News? The Uttar Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding in early 2026 to convert the historic Chunar Fort in Mirzapur district ...
Why in news? Researchers announced the discovery of nearly 30 inscriptions written in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit inside tombs at Egypt’s fam...
Why in news? A newly translated biography of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was published by his descendant Talat Fatima in early 2026. The ...
Why in news? The Union Minister of State for Rural Development has announced plans for a comprehensive development of Kondaveedu Fort in Andhra Prades...
Why in news? An early sixteenth‑century drawing attributed to Michelangelo has been sold for £16.9 million (around ₹206 crore), setting a record ...
Why in news? India has sent the sacred relics of Lord Buddha discovered at the Devnimori stupa in Gujarat for a special exposition in Sri Lanka. The B...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Oaxaca, Mexico recently unearthed a 1,400‑year‑old tomb belonging to the ancient Zapotec civilisation. The tomb, di...
Why in news? The Bhadrakali inscription has drawn renewed attention after the Archaeological Survey of India highlighted its rich historical content. ...
Why in news? The Prime Minister recently paid homage to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary, calling attention to her role as one of India’s...
Why in news? On 26 December 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a national programme at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to commemorate Veer Bal ...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Maharashtra discovered a 50‑foot‑wide circular stone labyrinth consisting of 15 concentric rings in the Boramani gr...
Why in news? During his state visit to Ethiopia in December 2025, India’s Prime Minister paid homage at the Adwa Victory Monument, honouring Ethiopi...
Why in news? Assam celebrates 2 December each year as “Asom Divas” or Assam Day to honour Chaolung Sukapha, the 13th‑century leader who establis...
Why in news? Security has been tightened around the Red Fort in Delhi after a vehicle explosion nearby. Authorities are preparing for events commemora...
Why in news? On 7 November 2025 the Prime Minister launched a year‑long programme to mark 150 years since Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed the pat...
Why in news? An archaeological team from Kuwait and Denmark uncovered a 4,000-year-old temple on Failaka Island in Kuwait. The newly discovered struct...
Why in news? On 26 September 2025 India celebrated the 205th birth anniversary of the social reformer and educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Even...
Why in news? The year 2025 marks the centenary of the Self‑Respect Movement, launched in 1925 in present‑day Tamil Nadu. Commemorations and disc...