At a lecture in National Museum, Prof Abhijit Dandekar described how Maharashtra's ruling families, from Satavahanas to Maharathis and Mahabhojas, funded cave construction.

Archaeologists excavating Sillyon (Greek: Σύλλιον), an ancient Greek city later ruled by the Romans in what is now Turkey’s Antalya province, have uncovered the tomb of Menodora (Greek: Μηνοδώρα), a ...

Research by charity End Sexism in Schools has found that over half of history lessons delivered to children aged 11 to 14 in ...

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Body Vessel Clay” at the Ford Foundation Gallery spans three generations of artists who embody continuity, molding the past ...

Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all countries and ...

There are many stories associated with Sinai, from the tales of St. Catherine to those of Prophet Moses, as well as numerous ...

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s Head of Medusa (1597) remains one of the most memorable images of Italian baroque art.

Stone Age tools discovered at a burial site reveal that those ancient communities valued more than men who hunted - they ...

With around 1,800 accredited museums in the UK, we have chosen our favourites for your next culture-filled day out ...

The leaves are falling and soon rain will lash the streets. All the more reason to lift your spirits by being frightened to ...

Archaeologists say they have discovered evidence of a long-submerged Mediterranean port about 30 miles west of Alexandria, ...