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Archaeologist Dieter Noli sits in the sand with gold coins from the wreck of a 16th century Portuguese ship that was discovered in a diamond-mining area on Namibias Atlantic coast, in Oranjemund. (Photo: AP)

In Namibia, 1533 Portuguese shipwreck's relics hidden away

More than 2,000 gold coins from the wreck, most of them Spanish and Portuguese, are in a central bank vault in Windhoek,...

17 Sept 2017 1:03 PM IST

It likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty.

Egypt says 4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo

The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza's western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old...

4 Feb 2018 9:47 AM IST

Wall paintings inside a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo, Egypt. Egypts Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery Saturday and said the tomb likely belonged to a high-ranking official known as Hetpet during the 5th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. The tomb includes wall paintings depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes. (Photo: AP)

4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo in Egypt

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery Saturday and said the tomb likely belonged to a high-ranking...

3 Feb 2018 9:10 PM IST

There have been many crocodiles spotted entering villages because of the lack of water in the lakes in Karnataka. (Photo: Pixabay)

Over 66-million-year-old crocodile fossil found in China

A 1.5-meter-long crocodile fossil was found on June 1, researchers said. The fossil was well preserved from head to...

9 Jun 2017 9:27 PM IST