The temple of Edfu is over 2,000 years old and centuries of dirt had built up on its walls. All the grime covered vibrant colors that add a new layer of meaning to the inscriptions. Restoring the ...

A chance discovery in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Kish has provided a new and valuable piece for understanding the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a temple dating back around 2,700 years, to a time when a kingdom called Kush ruled over a vast area, including what is now Sudan, Egypt and parts of the ...

A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

Stepped pyramids, colorful temples, and a grand palace proclaimed Palenque's brilliance, reflecting the favor of the gods and the strength of its seventh-century ruler. Pyramids in the jungleThe Great ...

One such inscription is located near the museum in Prabhas Patan, beside the old Ram Temple in Bhadrakali lane. Preserved at the residence of Sompura Brahmin Dipakbhai Dave, it remains embedded in the ...

The inscription of Hoysala King Veeraballala II has been found in an old Shiva temple located near Tank Bund, to the south of Hemavati (Capital of Nolamba Pallava kingdom), of Sri Sathya Sai district, ...

Thirukannapuram a village, close to Nannilam, is well-known for its Vishnu temple enshrining the main image named Neelamegha Perumal, and the processional deity (utsava-murti) Sowriraja Perumal, after ...

Visakhapatnam: Epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari has discovered a rare inscription in the Uma Lakhyeswara Swamy Temple at Gujaratipeta in Srikakulam town. This is his second find, the first one being ...