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Rare Circular Temple Found in Pelusium

An Egyptian archaeological team has concluded excavations at Tell el-Farama in northern Sinai and identified a rare round temple inside the ruins of ancient Pelusium. The structure, first...

 April 21, 2026

Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2026

Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti was observed on 21 April 2026 across India. It marks the 1238th birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, who is associated with the Advaita Vedanta school...

 April 21, 2026

India’s Heritage Conservation Framework

India’s cultural heritage conservation has expanded into a structured system linking law, institutions, technology and tourism. The approach covers both tangible heritage, such as monuments and archaeological sites,...

 April 20, 2026

Restoration of 18th Century Adikmet Stepwell

The Adikmet Stepwell, a 300-year-old water structure located on the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad, was restored and inaugurated on World Heritage Day in 2026. The stepwell, dating...

 April 19, 2026

Consecration of India’s Oldest Shiva Temple

The Jeernodharana Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam is a five-day consecration ceremony that began on April 19, 2026, at the Sri Parasurameswara Swamy Devasthanam in Gudimallam village near Tirupati, Andhra...

 April 19, 2026

BSF Yoga Session at Veer Bhumi Park

The Border Security Force organised a yoga session at Veer Bhumi Park in Samba district under the Yoga at Iconic Places initiative. Fifty-seven personnel took part in asanas,...

 April 17, 2026

Byzantine Stronghold Identified at El Monastil

A fortified hilltop complex at El Monastil in southeastern Spain has been identified as a rare Byzantine stronghold from the late sixth century. The discovery suggests direct Eastern...

 April 17, 2026

India Marks 173 Years of First Passenger Train

India marked the 173rd anniversary of its first passenger train, which ran between Bori Bunder in Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853. The occasion brought into light...

 April 17, 2026

India Post, PM Museum Sign MoU

India Post and the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library have signed a Memorandum of About to deepen collaboration in preserving and presenting India’s democratic and national journey. The...

 April 15, 2026

Roman Ship Cargo Found in Lake Neuchâtel

A major underwater archaeological discovery in Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, has uncovered more than 1,000 Roman artefacts from a shipwreck believed to date to around 20–50 AD. The find...

 April 15, 2026

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