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What happened to the Indus valley civilization?

The great Indus Valley Civilization developed about 5200 years ago and slowly began to decline around 3800 years ago. It’s unclear what happened to the Indus people.
History

The Benin Kingdom of West Africa

Benin Kingdom was "one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa, dating perhaps to the eleventh century CE", until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897.
Ancient Ruins

Taxila – World’s Oldest University

The Taxila university was a hub of over 10,000 students swarming in from different parts of the world to garner knowledge and education.
News

Scientists Find Traces of Ancient Rainforests in Antarctica

A new discovery has found evidence of lush forests where life thrived covered Antarctica more than 90 million years ago.
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How Were the Egyptian Pyramids Built?

The Egyptian pyramids of Giza are some of the most impressive manmade structures in history, hands down. It’s estimated that they were built over...
Ancient Ruins

Magnificent Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Persepolis

Once the stunning capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis was lost to the world for almost nineteen hundred years, buried in the dirt of southwestern Iran until the 17th century.
Archaeology

Mesoamerican copper smelting technology aided colonial weaponry

Spanish conquerors depended on indigenous expertise to keep up their munitions supplies, archaeologists have found.
Archaeology

Statue Fragments Found Near Cambodia’s Bayon Temple

Two sandstone heads of tug-of-war statues have been spotted and brought out from a canal near the Gate of the Dead. This was found...
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Top 10 Sun Temples in India

The sun temples of India were dedicated to the Hindu deity Surya, with the most prominent being the Konark Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha. References to sun worship are found in the puranas.
Ancient World

Ancient Wonders in Modern Day

Evgeny Kazantsev is a digital artist who specializes in corporate identity, advertising, illustrations and concept. He was commissioned to illustrate how various ancient wonders of...
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