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Jan 2021

Feb 03, 2022

One of the Oldest Buddhist Temples ever Discovered

An ancient temple dating from the early centuries of Buddhism was unearthed in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan — part of the ancient Gandhara region that was conquered by Alexander the Great and gave rise to a mixing of Buddhist belief and Greek art.
Archaeologists think that the temple dates from about the middle of the second century B.C., at a time when Gandhara was ruled by the Indo-Greek kingdom of northern India, and that it was built above an earlier Buddhist temple that may have dated from as early as the third century B.C.

Feb 01, 2022

Hoysala Temples are India's Nomination for World Heritage Tag

The sacred ensembles of the Hoysala, the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in Karnataka, were finalised as India's nomination for consideration as World Heritage for 2022-23. These protected monuments are on UNESCO's tentative list since April 15, 2014.
The Hoysala architects used their profound knowledge of temple architecture in different parts of India, and these temples have a basic Dravidian morphology but show strong influences of the Bhumija mode widely used in Central India, the Nagara traditions of Northern and Western India, and the Karntata Dravida modes favoured by the Kalyani Chalukyas.
After the submission, UNESCO will communicate back by early March and after that the site evaluation will happen in September/ October 2022. The dossier will be taken up for consideration in July/August 2023.

Jan 31, 2022

Telugu Short Film 'Street Student' Wins First Prize at NHRC's Short Film Award Competition

A Telugu short film 'Street Student' depicting the story of a street urchin with a strong message on right to education bagged the first prize in a competition organised by the National Human Rights Comments (NHRC). The NHRC had received a "record 190 entries" from people from various parts of the country.
'Street Student' by Akula Sandeep was selected for the first prize worth Rs. 2 lakh in the seventh Short Film Award Competition. It is in Telugu with subtitles in English.
The film shows the story of a street urchin to send across a strong message on right to education and how the society needs to support it.

Jan 27, 2022

Last Roman Gladiator Arena ever Built Unearthed in Switzerland

Archaeologists in Switzerland uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater, possibly the youngest on record, where spectators likely watched gladiator fights and animal hunts with bated breath.
The oval-shaped amphitheater was built in an abandoned Roman quarry that had been in use until late antiquity. This clue, combined with the discovery of a coin dating to between A.D. 337 and 341 at the site, indicates that the amphitheater dates to the fourth century A.D., which would make it the youngest amphitheater in the Roman Empire.

Jai Bhim & Marakkar Shortlisted for the Oscars 2022

Indian Movie's Jai Bhim and Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham have been officially shortlisted for the Oscars 2022. Jai Bhim is the fourth Indian film to get nominated for Oscars after Mother India, Salaam Bombay, and Lagaan. Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham has been also nominated for the Global Community Oscar Awards 2021. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has released the list of 276 films eligible for the awards this year.
Not just Jai Bhim and Marakkar, directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh's Writing with Fire, a film about a newspaper run by Dalit women, has been shortlisted in the Best Documentary Feature category at the Oscars 2022. The voting for the nominations began on January 27 and conclude on February 1. The nominations will be announced on February 8. The 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27.

Jan 26, 2022

Ruins of Bustling Roman Town Discovered in UK

Archaeologists uncovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of an Iron Age village that grew into a bustling ancient Roman trading town, an archaeological gem with more than 300 Roman coins, glass vessels and water wells, in what is now the district of South Northamptonshire, England in the United Kingdom.
The ancient hotspot, known as Blackgrounds for its black soil, has an abundance of ancient artifacts and structures spanning different time periods, including depictions of deities and Roman game pieces, according to about 80 archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) Headland Infrastructure, who spent the past year excavating the site ahead of the construction of HS2, a new high speed railway.

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