Unlike many cultures, India’s knowledge tradition was never bound to a single language or faith. It thrived in pluralism ...

A researcher claims 1,300-year-old Maya hand signs on Altar Q encode Long Count calendar dates, revealing a potential second ...

In a significant observation, Supreme Court Justice PS Narasimha said on Saturday said that Judges must try to resist the ...

The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.

India’s manuscripts contain footprints of the development journey of the entire humanity: PM ...

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that digitisation of India’s ancient manuscripts will help curb “intellectual piracy”, adding that the information sourced to the country’s traditional know ...

Find previous discussions in the Open Thread archive. Excepting the entreaty that you remain on topic, all of Slate’s usual ...

Every day has a history. What stories lie behind today? Why does September 10 stand out? On September 10, 1608, John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council—the first permanent ...

Every day holds a story. What did September 3 witness through the ages? On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolutionary War and recognising the ...

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

Directives to just "be ourselves" and not listen to what people tell us make little sense since they are coming from other ...

Annie Polland argues that studying our humble roots teaches us what really makes American history exceptional.