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Gooty Fort: After review, the Union Ministry of Communications and Department of Posts recently forwarded the proposal for a commemorative postage stamp on Gooty Fort. Gooty Fort, also known as Ravadurg and Gutti Kota, is an ancient hilltop fortress located in the town of Gooty in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Inscriptions found here […]

Shivneri Fort: The Union Minister of Culture recently directed the authorities to conduct an “objective assessment” of unauthorised constructions and other structures, including graves and dargahs, in and around Shivneri Fort and take appropriate action. Shivneri Fort is a very old and important hill fort located near the town of Junnar in the Pune district […]

Saqqara : Ancient Tomb Archaeologists in Egypt recently discovered an ancient tomb belonging to the “keeper of the secrets of royal decrees,” they announced following an excavation at Saqqara. Saqqara is part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. In 1979 the ancient ruins of the Memphis area, including Ṣaqqārah, Abū Ṣīr, […]

The Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower was temporarily closed after monument staff staged a walkout over directives instructing female employees to step aside and swap workstations with male colleagues during a private visit by a BAPS Hindu delegation.An iconic 19th-century wrought-iron lattice tower, recognized globally as a technological masterpiece of structural engineering, a primary symbol […]

Badingilo-Boma Landscape: The Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape was officially inscribed as South Sudan’s first-ever UNESCO World Heritage Site.A contiguous transboundary wilderness and wildlife corridor network centered on Boma National Park and Badingilo National Park. Managed under a 10-year co-management agreement between the Government of South Sudan and the conservation nonprofit African Parks, it anchors the broader […]

Shekhawati Havelis: The state government announced recently that the historic and richly frescoed havelis of Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region have been included in UNESCO’s tentative list. Havelis are old mansions or large townhouses constructed around an open courtyard. The name comes from the Arabic hawali, a “private space,” since they were originally enclosed family dwellings. This […]

Barakuru: A historically significant Siditale hero stone has been recently discovered at Barakuru during an epigraphical survey of the Panchalingeshwara Temple. Barakuru, also known as Barkur, is an ancient historical port town located in Udupi district, Karnataka. It is situated on the banks of the river Sita. The place was called by several names in […]

Poompuhar: The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) commenced the third phase of underwater archaeological exploration off the coast of Poompuhar, the ancient port city once known as Kaveripoompattinam, in Mayiladuthurai district recently. Poompuhar, or Puhar, is a town in the Mayiladuthurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu. ‘Puhar’ in Tamil means the […]

Corded Ware Culture: Archaeologists near Wrocław, Poland, recently discovered a 42-tooth necklace with an adult male skeleton, stone weapons and human skull remains, offering new insights into the Corded Ware culture. The Corded Ware culture was a large group of ancient people who lived across Europe between about 3000 BC and 2350 BC. This time […]