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Vembakottai excavation reveals remains of torpedo jars
2+ week, 3+ day ago (142+ words) VIRUDHUNAGAR: Fragments of torpedo jars, believed to have been used in Roman and West Asian regions for transporting liquids such as olive oil and wine, have been unearthed during excavations at the Vembakottai archaeological site. The torpedo jar fragments were…...
The Majestic Monasteries of Meteora
2+ week, 6+ day ago (356+ words) From a distance, when you catch the first glimpse of the colossal sandstone monoliths of Meteora in Greece, they look familiar. And then it hits you. Meteora was the real-life inspiration for the Eyrie'the unforgettable aerial kingdom from the hit…...
Bite marks and beyond: Inside forensic odontology
3+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:It was a cloudy afternoon. Dr S K Padmakumar was in the courtroom, anxiously awaiting sentencing in the first criminal case he was part of. As soon as the judge made the ruling " awarding the convict in the rape-attempt…...
Parasitism began 100 million years ago: CCMB study
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) HYDERABAD: A genomic study by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram has found that parasitism originated and diversified more than 100 million years ago. The team, led by Siddharth Kulkarni,…...
Ancient African bedrock sheds light on life's violent origins on earth
3+ mon, 20+ hour ago (771+ words) Wellingotn: You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its…...
Tracing history through evidence of traditional games
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) Tracing history through evidence of traditional games'EdexLive Last week I took a fascinating trip through the temples of Salem and Namakkal I spent my time happily documenting games etched on the floors of temples and monuments while my friends watched,…...
The Dig: An in-depth look into the past
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) Writing a book, for Sowmiya, was about preparations and frequent journeys. Her philosophy was to "show up everywhere, be it an archeology conference, a talk of a script, meeting people, or visits to the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archeology…...