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21Jan 2025

ASI Excavations at Ratnagiri Reveal Ancient Buddhist Treasures

Why in the news? The ASI has resumed excavations at the Ratnagiri Buddhist site in Odisha after 60 years, uncovering relics like a colossal Buddha head and exploring links between Odisha’s Buddhist heritage and Southeast Asian culture. Excavations at Ratnagiri Uncover Ancient Buddhist Site: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has resumed excavations at the …

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07Jan 2025

$1 Million Prize Offered to Decipher Indus Script

Why in the news? Tamil Nadu announces a $1-million prize for successfully deciphering the Indus Valley Civilization’s script, which has eluded scholars for over a century. This initiative follows a study linking Indus symbols to South Indian graffiti marks. About the Mystery of the Indus Script: The Enigma of Indus Script Decipherment The script of …

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27Nov 2024

New Pterosaur Discovery Sheds Light on Early Flight

Why in the news? Paleontologists uncover a 100-million-year-old pterosaur species in Australia, offering insights into the evolution of powered flight in vertebrates, marking a significant paleontological discovery. Discovery of a New Pterosaur Species: Paleontologists in western Queensland, Australia, uncovered a 100-million-year-old fossil of a new pterosaur species. Pterosaurs, flying reptiles of the Mesozoic Era (252.2–66 …

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