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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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How AI Responded To Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's Death Penalty Question
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, known to pull up lawyers for breaking court decorum, had an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lawyer to deal with today. The interaction took place at the inauguration ceremony of National Judicial Museum and Archive
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"It Survived Combat But Not Golf": US Man Reunited With Lost Ring After 54 Years
David Lorenzo, an 82-year-old veteran and 1964 US Naval Academy graduate from Florida, was recently reunited with his lost graduation ring after more than five decades.
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"Brought Out India's Deep Historical Connect": S Jaishankar Visits Saudi National Museum
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting.
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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UK Girl Discovers Dinosaur Footprints While Walking On Beach: "Cool And Exciting"
The enormous prints, spaced up to 75cm apart, are thought to have been made by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period.
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Oldest Photo Of US First Lady Acquired By National Portrait Gallery
According to the museum, this recently discovered photograph likely dates back to 1846.
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Several Delhi Museums, Health Institutions Get Hoax Bomb Threat Emails
Several museums, including the National Museum and Rail Museum, and two mental health institutes -- IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences) and VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences)
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UK Museum Awarded 2,00,000 Pound Grant To Mark Legacy Of Sikh Empire's Last Ruler
A museum in the UK has been awarded nearly 200,000 pounds in grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire.
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Russian Drones Strike University, Museum Linked To Ukrainian Nationalists
Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th-century defenders of Ukrainian national identity on Monday, leaving locals vowing to repair the damage.
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Hidden Details of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed Through Unique Study
A scientific study on the Alexander Mosaic, displayed in Naples, explores the origins of the materials used in its creation. The analysis traced the mosaic’s tesserae to various regions across Europe, including Italy, Spain and Tunisia, highlighting the craftsmanship and resources used. The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ...
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Heritage Museum, Hoists 108-Foot Tricolour In Jammu
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu.
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Safe From Looting, Damascus Museum Reopens A Month After Assad's Fall
Syrians returned on Wednesday to the national museum in Damascus, reopened for the first time since Islamist-led forces seized the capital and ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
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France, India Team Up For 'World's Largest Museum' Near Rashtrapati Bhavan
"Culture in many ways is the essence of soft power," S Jaishankar said as India and France signed what he called "a project of great national importance" - a museum, the world's largest, which will be located on Raisina Hill.
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Oldest Known Human Has Fascinating Secrets Even 50 Years After Discovery
Lucy was often described as "the grandmother of humanity", but more recent discoveries suggest she may have been more like an aunt or a cousin, experts say.
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How AI Responded To Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's Death Penalty Question
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, known to pull up lawyers for breaking court decorum, had an Artificial Intelligence (AI) lawyer to deal with today. The interaction took place at the inauguration ceremony of National Judicial Museum and Archive
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"It Survived Combat But Not Golf": US Man Reunited With Lost Ring After 54 Years
David Lorenzo, an 82-year-old veteran and 1964 US Naval Academy graduate from Florida, was recently reunited with his lost graduation ring after more than five decades.
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"Brought Out India's Deep Historical Connect": S Jaishankar Visits Saudi National Museum
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday on a two-day visit to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting.
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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UK Girl Discovers Dinosaur Footprints While Walking On Beach: "Cool And Exciting"
The enormous prints, spaced up to 75cm apart, are thought to have been made by a large herbivore from the late Triassic period.
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Oldest Photo Of US First Lady Acquired By National Portrait Gallery
According to the museum, this recently discovered photograph likely dates back to 1846.
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Several Delhi Museums, Health Institutions Get Hoax Bomb Threat Emails
Several museums, including the National Museum and Rail Museum, and two mental health institutes -- IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences) and VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences)
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UK Museum Awarded 2,00,000 Pound Grant To Mark Legacy Of Sikh Empire's Last Ruler
A museum in the UK has been awarded nearly 200,000 pounds in grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire.
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Russian Drones Strike University, Museum Linked To Ukrainian Nationalists
Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th-century defenders of Ukrainian national identity on Monday, leaving locals vowing to repair the damage.
