Archaeological Survey of India

“From the findings of the excavation it can be concluded that the habitation was an urban settlement belonging to the Mauryan to Kushan period, which was about 2300 years back. The imperial coins with punch marks were issued during the Mauryan and Magadhan period.”

From enigmatic engravings on stone to one of India's oldest rainwater harvesting systems, ASI's recent discoveries may hold the key to hitherto unknown facts about northeast India!

Three months into their excavation, the site began yielding interesting finds like beads made of glass, terracotta and even pearls. Other discoveries included figurines, roof tiles and also pottery.

Cambodia's awe-inspiring Angkor Wat shares a unique link with India even apart from the ancient legends on its walls. Here's the little-known tale behind this 'past' connection!

Sprawled across the descending plateau of the Pavagadh hill, the Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park creates a stunning visual landscape of natural and man-made environments. Here is all you need to know about this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Archaeological Survey of India has unearthed a 10,500-year-old camping site in Ladakh. A release issued by the Ministry of Culture states that the site is located on the way to Saser La near the Karakoram Pass.

The process of installing solar photovoltaic systems with the view towards lighting up these monuments will start from July-August this year.

Indus Valley Civilization is as fascinating as it is mysterious and these mind-boggling facts just prove it !

Kuldhara is a heritage site in Rajasthan. Abandoned over 200 years ago, it is believed to be cursed by the residents who left it.

The legend of the Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram says that there were six other temples along with the Shore Temple, which were submerged in a tsunami long before they could be documented. Geologists today may have found proof that this is true.