Vedic Discoveries
"The people of Marathon worship both those who died in the fighting, calling them 'heroes,' and [a semi-divine being called] 'Marathon,' from whom the country derives its name, but also Herakles . . |
Indic Ideas in the Graeco-Roman World
It is common to speak of “civilizational ideas”, but do they exist? For example, are the dosas of Ayurveda peculiarly Indian since they are a tripartite classification that is basic to the Vedic system of knowledge?
By Subhash Kak
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Vedic Religion in Ancient Iran
Scholars generally agree that before the advent of Zarathushtra, the religion of the devas was current in Iran. For want of a better term, some have called the pre-Zoroastrian religion Persian paganism...
By Subhash Kak
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Archaeogenetics: DNA and the population prehistory of Europe
A recent African origin of modern humans, although still disputed, is supported now by a majority of genetic studies. To address the question when and where very early diversification(s) of modern humans outside of Africa occurred...
By Mcdonald Institute for Archaeological Research
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Search for India's Ancient City (external link)
Archaeologists working on India's south-west coast believe they may have solved the mystery of the location of a major port which was key to trade between India and the Roman Empire...
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Ancient Visnu Idol Found in Russia (external link)
An ancient Vishnu idol has been found during excavation in an old village in Russia’s Volga region, raising questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia...
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Paradigms of the 19th Century
An Inaugural Address delivered at the 19th International Conference on South Asian Archaeology, held at University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy on July 2-6, 2007...
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Aryan Invasion Of California (external link)
Fall of the Third Reich did not put an end to academic race theories that formed the core of its ideology. In various guises, their legacy continues in Western academia as well as in the politics of countries formerly under European rule....
By N.S.Rajaram
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India's Self Denial
Why is it that Indians, particularly its elite - hold an image of themselves which is often negative, and have a tendency to run down their own country?... India's Self Denial |
