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ART AND CULTURE - August 2021

Aug 2021

Aug 18, 2021

Greek Theater Was Thriving in Roman Pompeii

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb in Pompeii containing one of the site's best-preserved skeletons to date—and the partially mummified remains offer fascinating insight into the previously unknown role that Greek culture played in the ancient Roman city.
The partially mummified body still sports white hair and part of an ear, as well as surviving fabric fragments. The tomb was essentially a hermetically sealed room, helping preserve the body over the centuries.

Aug 16, 2021

Sisodia Inaugurates Archival Exhibition on Freedom Struggle

An archival exhibition on the freedom struggle in Delhi was inaugurated at the Secretariat as part of programmes to celebrate India's 75th year of Independence.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated the exhibition, which has been put together by the General Administration Department in collaboration with the Department of Delhi Archives, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. He said: "The exhibition is a showcase of the vibrant history Delhi has, and the great fight put up by our freedom fighters for an independent India.
The exhibition showcased events of India's freedom struggle in Delhi starting from the first war of Independence in 1857 up to 1947.

Aug 15, 2021

Machu Picchu is Several Decades Older than Previously Thought

New research shows that Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, was occupied from about 1420 to 1532 CE, with activity beginning two decades earlier than suggested by the textual sources.
Machu Picchu, located about 80 km (50 miles) from Cusco, Peru, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in South America.
The precise dating of the monumental complex, however, relies largely on documentary sources.
Since its 'scientific discovery' in 1911, this Inca country palace has become widely recognized and is now probably the best-known archaeological site in South America.
In 1983, Machu Picchu was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was visited by over a million travelers each year.

Aug 11, 2021

Eight Archaeological Sites in Osmanabad to be Part of Maharashtra Revenue Land Records

Eight protected archaeological sites at Ter in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district have become part of the State's revenue land records in a bid to preserve and conserve them.
The move, which is a first in the State, comes after the incident in the same district where a yet another historical Mankavati kunda (pool) near the temple of godess Tuljabhavani was encroached by a local politician who made fake land documents by which he claimed the ownership of it.

Aug 10, 2021

Cambridge Shows Ancient Gold Kazakh Warrior Treasures in UK

Gold artefacts belonging to ancient warriors buried about 2,700 years ago are being displayed in the UK for the first time.
The treasures from Saka burial mounds in East Kazakhstan will be on show at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.
The Saka were nomadic people of Iranian origin.
Items including jewellery and horse harness ornaments will be displayed and researchers will be studying them using non-invasive technology.
Saka warriors and the "elite" were buried in mounds with their horses and treasures, but most have been looted over the years.

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