Archaeology in India

• Organizations

• Regional: Asia: India: Science and Environment 

• 1,000-year-old Sculpture Found  - Researchers found trade symbols, sculptures and inscriptions.
• 1,100-year-old Chola Stone Inscription Found  - Presents discover of stone inscription with details on its translations and historical accounts.
• 1000-year-old, Long Tamil Inscription Found  - Presents founding of 28 lines and about 1,000 years old inscription at the Alagiya Narasingaperumal temple.
• 997 A.D. Stone Inscriptions Found in Tamil Nadu  - Details founding of outlet stone with Sanskrit and Grantha letters.
• Ancient Indians Made Rock Music  - Details rediscovery of rock art and its purpose, engravings and role in rituals.
• Archaeobotanical and Settlement Survey, South Indian Neolithic  - Focuses on ancient evidence for agriculture and village settlement, and aspects of early techniques of cultivation.
• Archaeobotany of Early Historic sites in Southern Tamil Nadu  - Research works on systematic archaeobotanical samples and wood reference collection.
• Archaeobotany of the Vindhyan Neolithic, Gangetic India, Uttar Pradesh  - Study assesses evidence for early crop cultivation and undertakes examination and sampling of three sites.
• Archaeology in the Third World  - Review by DP Agrawal on the Indian archaeology, with cites on several issues.
• Archaic Indian Punch Marked Coins  - Discusses characteristic of coins, classifications, and intrinsic and extrinsic approaches.
• Asoka statues unearthed in India  - Presents discovery of one of India's warriors. With images and historical insights.
• Ayodhya Excavations Completed  - Details completion of Archaeological Survey of India and the unearthing of pieces of glazed tiles, terracotta and mud figures.
• Banawali  - Ancient mound with variety of shapes and designs. With links to archaeological sites and excavations in Haraya.
• Bhimbetka  - Place for stone age people with overhanging rock ledges as shelter. With sample rock paintings.
• Buddha Site Celebrates UN Status  - Reports founding of ancient Indian temple and Buddha.
• Buddhist Archaeological Sites  - Presents notes on India's traditions and practices, and other major belief systems.
• Champaner’s Now on World Heritage Site List  - Details monumental decision for the medieval ruins of Champaner-Pavagadh town.
• Concern Over Distortions  - Details Indian history congress' religious worship to help protect monuments and its cultural status.
• Excavations to Resolve Temple Row  - Excavation by archaeologists to determine existence of the Hindu temple.
• Experts Split on Ayodhya Findings  - Reports on the evidence found at the temple and the interpretations of several historians.
• Ganeshwar  - Article on the ancient times of Rajasthan, sites, excavations and works.
• Government to Dig up the Path of the Mythical Saraswati River  - Excavation is for the cultural awareness of the country.
• Heritage in Ruins  - Highlights archaeological findings, temples and shrines, and many disfigured images of Hindu gods.
• Hindutva and History  - Provides historical details and images of various remnants like potsherd, pottery from graves, tablets, human figurines and weapons.
• Historical Sites in Gujrat Crumbling  - Reports on its neglected heritage, architecture and documents.
• India Uncovers Ancient Buddhist Marvel  - Features the dome-shaped memorial shrine, stupa monuments, and their legends.
• Lost City Found Off Indian Coast  - Reports discovery of ancient underwater city, with details on its significance and myths.
• Man and Man-Lion – The Philadelphia Narasimha  - Article presents museum of art with recovered sculpture that conveys religious experiences of Visnu.
• Mathura  - Important city of ancient India trades cotton cloth, metal artifacts and stone sculptures.
• Monk Mummy Found in Mountains  - Features remains of Tibetan Buddhist monk and presents the skeletal image of the mummy.
• Mother Goddess Figurines Found in Tamil Nadu  - Presents images of Terracotta statues of a bull and emblem of mystical people.
• Mystery of Delhi's Iron Pillar Unraveled  - Report on the mystery of the 1,600-year-old iron pillar.
• Orality to Literacy – Transition in Early Tamil Society  - Presents rock inscription and pottery of King Atam Cel Irumporai at Pugalar.
• Peopling in India  - Paper examines and discusses demographic history, migrations and significance of the city and its people.
• Prehistoric Rock Paintings of Bhimbetaka  - Features images and descriptions of ancient arts and scripts on rocks and caves.
• Roof Collapse in Purana Qila  - Reports damage of roof and reconstruction of several parts of the monument.
• Ropar  - Modern town and archaeological site with different people and period of discoveries.
• Saraswati Project  - Details claims on work, issues, action and reports.
• Search for Lost River Throws up 300 AD Site in Haryana  - Controversy on the excavation and finding of monastery, Buddha statue, pottery and several artifacts.
• Sphinxes of India  - Presents the living tradition, myths and legends, rituals and photo gallery.
• Status of Women in Medieval Karnataka  - Explains worthy of women and illustrates different picture of status in medieval times.
• Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady  - Features discovery of sculptures on a stone figured young lady, which illustrates the status of women during the medieval period.
• Urn-burial Site Found at Adichanallur  - Illustrates excavation, digging and discovery of pottery, bones and elements of buried body.
• Urns Proof of Ancient Pot Burial  - Details report on discovery of evidences on prehistoric burial custom in Tamil Nadu.