வடலூர்:கடலூர் மாவட்டம் வடலூரில் வள்ளலார் சத்யஞானசபை உள்ளது.இங்கு உள்ள பெருவெளியில் வள்ளலார் சர்வதேச மையம் அமைக்க அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்டது. இதற்கு பொதுமக்கள் மற்றும் பல்வேறு அரசியல்…
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2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused ‘awe in the enemy’
Archaeologists in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old metal helmet within an Illyrian burial mound that may have been a votive offering or part of a cult practice. The helmet was unearthed in a stone structure within a burial mound at the Gomile archaeological site. It dates to sometime between the end of the sixth century B.C. and the beginning of the fourth century B.C., Hrvoje Potrebica, an archaeology professor at the University of Zagreb who is leading the excavation, told Live…
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Bronze Age discovery during Oxfordshire road works
The well-preserved wooden well was unearthed during archaeological excavations at the site of Oxfordshire County Council’s project to construct the south-westerly section of the Benson Relief Road.
The excavation was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology on behalf of the council to ensure any archaeological finds are recorded in line with planning permission.
John Boothroyd, senior project manager at Oxford Archaeology, detailed the discovery: “When investigating what appeared to be a…
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Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24304322.bronze-age-discovery-oxfordshire-road-works/
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Archaeological Team: Archaeological team assesses site at Vadalur | Chennai News
Cuddalore: A three-member team of archaeological experts constituted by the govt assessed the site proposed for the construction of Vallalar International Centre at Vadalur in Cuddalore district on Tuesday.The govt’s action to constitute a committee came after an order by Madras high court while hearing a petition pleading for a direction to the govt to drop its plan to construct the centre at the proposed site. The high court directed the experts to submit a report of their findings on…
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Red squirrel and human leprosy link found at English medieval archaeological site | News
7 May 2024
New evidence from medieval archaeological sites shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) strains also responsible for leprosy in humans.
Researchers from the University of Leicester and then University of Basel studied 25 human and 12 squirrel samples from Winchester, Hampshire to look for genetic evidence of M. leprae.
The city is well-known for its…
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Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years
“Braj is a very important area from the point of view of Indian culture. The worship system and sculpture art of all our [Hindu] gods and goddesses developed from this region and spread to the rest of India. Very little has happened here regarding archaeology. Therefore, this [excavation] is an attempt to understand that ancient time,” said Vinay Kumar Gupta, the Superintending Archaeologist of ASI’s Jaipur circle who is leading the excavation.
The exercise is part of the Narendra…
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The 4,600-year-old woman from Rakhigarhi
Roughly 150 km from Delhi, the national capital, down the Delhi-Sirsa highway, a meandering road leads to the twin villages of Rakhi Shahpur and Rakhi Khas in Haryana’s Hissar district. The narrow, dusty road, typical of small-town India, belies the importance of the place to which it leads — the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi. A plaque here reads that it is the largest site of the Harappan culture. Ninety-nine years after it was discovered, the findings have raised questions about…
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Roman Dodecahedrons Discovered In England’s Midlands; Archaeologists To Examine
Archaeologists have long been uncovering the keys to unravelling mysteries of the past, some of which have significantly influenced the trajectory of human civilization. Yet, amidst the plethora of discoveries, certain artefacts unearthed through excavation or digging continue to elicit more questions than answers, presenting a formidable challenge to scientists.In the Midlands of England, the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group recently made a significant discovery: a dodecahedron…
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வடலூரில் பழங்கால கட்டடங்கள்? தொல்லியல் துறை ஆய்வு
கோப்புப்படம்வடலூரில் வள்ளலார் சர்வதேச மையம் அமையவுள்ள இடத்தில் தொல்லியல் துறையினர் ஆய்வு மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர்.வடலூரில் பழங்கால கட்டடங்கள் உள்ளதா என ஆய்வு செய்ய நீதிமன்றம்…
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