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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
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"Can't Get Over This Place": UK Traveller In Awe Of Edakkal Caves In Wayanad
The Edakkal caves in Wayanad, Kerala, feature intricate engravings dating back to the Neolithic and Stone Ages.
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Halloween 2025: When Is Halloween? Date, Significance And Celebrations
Over the decades, Halloween has gained prominence not just as an important holiday in the West but also as an intrinsic part of pop culture worldwide.
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Ajanta And Ellora Caves: 9 Fascinating Facts You May Not Know
Whether you are an art enthusiast, a history buff, or a photo lover chasing dramatic textures, these caves are full of delightful surprises. From whispering pillars to ancient acoustics and unfinished chambers, every corner has a story waiting to be understood.
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Rare Glimpse Inside French Cave Reveals Stunning Prehistoric Art
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, mammoths and rhinoceros into the walls, a fabulous prehistoric menagerie that has rarely been seen -- until now.
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Moon’s Deepest Canyons Formed in Minutes by High-Speed Impact Debris
Reports reveal that two gigantic canyons on the moon, deeper than the Grand Canyon, were formed in under ten minutes due to the rapid movement of rock debris following the impact that created Schrödinger basin. These canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were carved by debris traveling at speeds of up to 4,600 km/h. Scientists suggest th...
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Ancient Geological Hotspot Linked to Great Lakes' Depth and Formation
New research reveals an ancient geological hotspot influenced the Great Lakes' formation millions of years ago. As North America drifted over this hotspot, the lithosphere weakened, enabling glacial forces during the Ice Age to carve the deep depressions of these massive lakes. Seismic data supports this theory, showing unusual wave movements benea...
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2,100-Year-Old Temple Discovered in Egypt Hidden in Cliff Face, Reveals Carvings of Ancient Gods
A 2,100-year-old temple has been unearthed at Athribis near Sohag, Egypt. Reliefs show King Ptolemy VIII making offerings to the goddess Repit and her son Kolanthes. Rare carvings of decans with animal heads were also found at the entrance of a chamber that once held temple utensils. Scholars suggest further analysis is needed to understand its his...
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Al Jassasiya: The Qatar's Largest Rock Art Site Which Has 900 Ancient Carvings
The carvings, mostly enigmatic cup marks arranged in various patterns, also feature sailing ships, symbols and signs.
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Konkan's 12,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Reveal A Lost World Through Rare Traces Of Stone-Age Art
The petroglyphs provide insight into the ecological history and worship rituals of the Konkan region
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"Can't Get Over This Place": UK Traveller In Awe Of Edakkal Caves In Wayanad
The Edakkal caves in Wayanad, Kerala, feature intricate engravings dating back to the Neolithic and Stone Ages.
-
Halloween 2025: When Is Halloween? Date, Significance And Celebrations
Over the decades, Halloween has gained prominence not just as an important holiday in the West but also as an intrinsic part of pop culture worldwide.
-
ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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Ajanta And Ellora Caves: 9 Fascinating Facts You May Not Know
Whether you are an art enthusiast, a history buff, or a photo lover chasing dramatic textures, these caves are full of delightful surprises. From whispering pillars to ancient acoustics and unfinished chambers, every corner has a story waiting to be understood.
-
Rare Glimpse Inside French Cave Reveals Stunning Prehistoric Art
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, mammoths and rhinoceros into the walls, a fabulous prehistoric menagerie that has rarely been seen -- until now.
-
Moon’s Deepest Canyons Formed in Minutes by High-Speed Impact Debris
Reports reveal that two gigantic canyons on the moon, deeper than the Grand Canyon, were formed in under ten minutes due to the rapid movement of rock debris following the impact that created Schrödinger basin. These canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck, were carved by debris traveling at speeds of up to 4,600 km/h. Scientists suggest th...
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Ancient Geological Hotspot Linked to Great Lakes' Depth and Formation
New research reveals an ancient geological hotspot influenced the Great Lakes' formation millions of years ago. As North America drifted over this hotspot, the lithosphere weakened, enabling glacial forces during the Ice Age to carve the deep depressions of these massive lakes. Seismic data supports this theory, showing unusual wave movements benea...
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2,100-Year-Old Temple Discovered in Egypt Hidden in Cliff Face, Reveals Carvings of Ancient Gods
A 2,100-year-old temple has been unearthed at Athribis near Sohag, Egypt. Reliefs show King Ptolemy VIII making offerings to the goddess Repit and her son Kolanthes. Rare carvings of decans with animal heads were also found at the entrance of a chamber that once held temple utensils. Scholars suggest further analysis is needed to understand its his...
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Al Jassasiya: The Qatar's Largest Rock Art Site Which Has 900 Ancient Carvings
The carvings, mostly enigmatic cup marks arranged in various patterns, also feature sailing ships, symbols and signs.
