Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

Which material was popularized in ancient Egypt (and later used by Greece and the Roman Empire) for writing books and other ...

Pañcatantra,’ a striking collection of animal fables in which birds, lions and others speak and reason as humans do, guides ...

As Narendra Modi embarks on his tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka, which have played a seminal civilisational role in the ...

Three-year-old Ziv Nitzan inadvertently discovered an ancient scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years in Beit Shemesh. The ...

India, a land steeped in mythology and ancient history, holds countless secrets beneath its waters. From legendary sunken ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

From Tulsidas to Mir Taqi Mir, how the Murty Classical Library of India is preserving South Asia’s literary legacy through ...

Key Monastery, Chadratal, Hikkim - Spiti is literally and spiritually the coolest place to be this summer. , Destinations ...

By Karen Taylor International maritime trade first emerged around the world thousands of years ago, linking small traders with goods they could otherwise not access. Today, what is referred to as the ...

India, a land of diverse cultures and civilizations, has been home to numerous powerful empires throughout history. While ...

Rajasthan's Ajabgarh, located in the Alwar district, is no Jaipur, Udaipur or Jaisalmer. An abandoned village, a cursed place ...