Gaya-model lantern in Colombo

Edit The Hindu 23 May 2016
According to the UNESCO, this was the first temple built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century BC. However, the present temple is of the 5th-6th century CE, belonging to the late Gupta period ... to have had a significant influence on the development of brick architecture over the centuries....

Mosaic at Frost Museum of Art in Miami through May 29

Edit The Examiner 23 May 2016
A 1,700-year-old not-to-be-missed mosaic can be seen in Miami through May 29. The mosaic with unique subject matter, Predators and Prey, has traveled to the Hermitage Museum in Russia, the Louvre in Paris, the Field Museum in Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ... Dating to approximately the 3rd century CE, the opulent mosaic graced the floor in a reception hall of a private home ... Also at the museum are exhibits ... ....

Focus on lantern, reflecting Gaya temple ‘stupa’

Edit The Hindu 22 May 2016
King Asoka built Mahabodhi (3rd century BC). According to the UNESCO, this was the first temple built by Emperor Asoka in the 3 century BCE. But, the present temple is of the 5-6 century CE, belonging to the late Gupta period ... influence in the development of brick architecture over the centuries....

Subway Construction Unearths Barracks Of Elite Ancient Roman Praetorian Guard

Edit Inquisitr 18 May 2016
They reveal a sprawling barracks that date to the 1st century AD, which is about the time Hadrian ruled the Empire, Forbes explained ... While the Praetorians hailed from Italy at first — during the 1st and 2nd centuries — by the time of Septimius Severus in the 3rd century, their composition became much more worldly, reflecting the geographic breadth of the Roman empire....

5 astonishing T20 stats about Virat Kohli that will blow your mind

Edit Yahoo Daily News 18 May 2016
1.Virat Kohli20162524137798.35 ... Virat Kohli has scored 3 centuries in IPL 2016 ... He has emulated the feat of the Australian Michael Klinger who recorded 3 centuries playing for Gloucestershire in the NatWest T20 Blast in England in 2015. His maiden century came against Gujarat Lions when he scored 100 not out ... He made his 3rd century against the Gujarat Lions again as he literally toyed with their bowling in that game....

Study 'predicts' 121 Asokan edicts

Edit The Telegraph India 16 May 2016
An unusual partnership that mixed elements of archaeology, mathematics and wildlife science has predicted possible locations of undiscovered inscriptions of Asoka, the celebrated 3rd century Mauryan emperor who left behind his proclamations on boulders and pillars ... ....

Virat Kohli sets new record with 3rd century

Edit One India 14 May 2016
Bengaluru, May 14. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli set a new batting record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here today (May 14). (Match Scorecard) IPL Special Site; Points Table; Schedule; Photos On Saturday, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, ... ....

Ashokan edicts: scientists discover 121 possible new sites

Edit Deccan Herald 12 May 2016
More stone edicts of king Ashoka may still be around all over India, hidden from the public eye ... Currently, 39 Ashokan edicts are known ... The stone inscriptions ascribed to Ashoka, the 3rd-century BC ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, are important for several reasons ... Practising Buddhism began in 6th century BC, but its visibility increased with the imperial sanction provided by Ashoka’s proclamations ... ....

Kid finds Mayan settlement while messing around on Google Maps

Edit New York Post 10 May 2016
A Canadian teenager has uncovered the remains of a lost Mayan city using only the night sky. William Gadoury, 15, named the city K’aak Chi or Fire Mouth, which could be the largest Mayan settlement ever discovered. After hours of study, the teen realised that the ancient people built their settlements according to the stars ... Google Maps ... He said ... The Mayan civilisation originated in the Yucatan and rose to greatness in the 3rd century AD....

ABU covers the countdown to the start of AIMAG 2017 (ABU - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)

Edit Public Technologies 05 May 2016
(Source. ABU - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan ... The remarkable horse show will start on the 5th of May from the historic site Nisa (Nusay). This former capital of the Parthian kingdom is located near modern Ashgabat. Nisa was founded in the 3rd century BC and was reputedly the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings ... 17 horsemen on purebred horses will travel around all regions of Turkmenistan in the next 500 days....

ABU covers the countdown to the start of AIRMAG 2017 (ABU - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)

Edit Public Technologies 03 May 2016
(Source. ABU - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan ... The remarkable horse show will start on the 5th of May from the historic site Nisa (Nusay). This former capital of the Parthian kingdom is located near modern Ashgabat. Nisa was founded in the 3rd century BC and was reputedly the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings ... 17 horsemen on purebred horses will travel around all regions of Turkmenistan in the next 500 days....

A New State Of Matter: Quantum Spin Liquids Explained

Edit IFL Science 02 May 2016
Known since antiquity, records from the 3rd century BC describe how lodestone, a naturally occurring magnetised ore of iron, was used in primitive magnetic compasses ... How do quantum spin liquids form? ... , CC BY-SA ... these states could be used in the development of quantum computers and other transformative quantum technologies that are expected to provide revolutionary changes to how we process and store data throughout the 21st century ... ....
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