A 8,000 year-old clay statuette has been discovered at the Neolithic site of Ulucak Mound in Izmir, western Türkiye. sonsoz.com.tr/haber/21327599…

Digging may get you some trinkets gathering dust on the shelf. 😌 But w/o the paperwork you'll miss the chance figuring out what they mean. 😞 Find contexts, however, could tell you a whole story. 😀 And that's why #archaeology is about careful and meticulous #documentation.

I visited Eran a couple of weeks ago for the third time and every time I am awestruck by the Beauty of what's left to conserve and preserve. Moreover, there is no denying that the area around the remains has high potential, archaeologically.

The Varaha at Eran is one of my favourite pieces of Indian sculpture. From his tusk hangs Bhudevi whom he has just rescued. His body has tiny sculptures of various brahmarishis and sages..and on his chest is the inscription of Shah Toramana, the Hun who ruled India for a while

Limestone investigation in hilly Meghalaya unearths marine whale fossil Read more at: deccanherald.com/india/meghalay… deccanherald.com/india/meghalay…

Sabarmati and its connection with the Harappan port Lothal and the Nal corridor: A study using multi-sensor data, cloud-computing and multi-platforms sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"The finding could significantly contribute to understanding the evolution and distribution of marine mammals in India, particularly during the Eocene epoch, a period known for the transition of whales from land to sea" the Geological Survey of India says

Last day to register for the event. Join us for an amazing conversation on this fabulous book Nandini Sen Gupta docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Harappan Cities had remarkable drainage system. Delhi (and other Indian cities) can learn a thing or two ThePrintIndia theprint.in/opinion/harapp…

'Maharashtra’s geoglyphs discovery is citizen archaeology at its best. It put India on the map' Disha Ahluwalia Disha Ahluwalia, archaeologist and junior research fellow, Indian Council of Historical Research, writes #ThePrintOpinion theprint.in/opinion/mahara…

Geoglyphs are a relatively new discovery in India. And the credit to this discovery goes to the locals.

Maharashtra’s geoglyphs discovery is citizen archaeology at its best. It put India on the map “The presence of geoglyphs in India shows that even in prehistory, the subcontinent was in sync with global trends.” Disha Ahluwalia theprint.in/opinion/mahara… via @theprintindia

Feeding dogs table scraps for #NationalDogDay 🐕 Isotope analysis suggests even people 4000 years ago couldn't resist our furry friends' begging, as evidence was found for consumption of cooked plant foods by domestic pigs and dogs. 🆓 buff.ly/43JCEUF

State of our cities..... theprint.in/opinion/harapp…

How Tripura deluge has exposed chinks in India’s flood prevention mechanism Muskan Bhatia Muskan Bhatia reports for ThePrint theprint.in/environment/ho…

It's #internationaldogday and people of Burzahom had a special place for dogs. Read more at 🔗 theprint.in/opinion/buzaho…

Vasudeva carrying baby Krishna to Yamuna River. 19th century Kalighat Painting Cleveland Museum of Art © #HappyJanmashtami2024 #KrishnaJanmashtami #KrishnaJanmashtami