3rd Century

Museum comes to the aid of the visually challenged

Edit The Hindu 30 May 2016

Visually challenged visitors who cannot see the treasures of the Indian Museum will soon be able to touch and feel replicas of some of the artefacts and read about them in Braille ... The first one to have such signage will be Bharhut gallery which shows the architectural remains from Bharhut belonging to the Shunga period, along with similar fragments from Bodhgaya during 2nd and 3rd Century BC ... Sengupta said. Mr ... - PTI ... ....

Ancient Indian ports, revisited

Edit The Hindu 28 May 2016

The Red Sea was a trade funnel from the 3rd century B.C. to about 6th century C.E ... As Strauch says, “As far as palaeological analysis allows, all Indian epigraphs can be bracketed between the 2nd and 3rd centuries C.E.” It is well known that during this time, Indian sea trade was at its peak and continents were connected commercially and culturally....

Script used in Ashokan pillars is 'dhammlipi', not 'Brahmi', says scholor

Edit The Times of India 25 May 2016

ALLAHABAD ... Dash, who has a long experience of working with national mission for manuscripts, Delhi was talking to media at the workshop organised by the central library on manuscripts ... In India we have phonetic script", said Dash ... Brahmi is generally believed to be attested from the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka, who used the script for imperial edicts ... Bookmark or read stories offline - Download the TOI app. RELATED....

A dead city beneath a living village

Edit The Hindu 25 May 2016

As we enter the lush coconut farm at Keezhadi, a small hamlet in Sivaganga district, the tall trees sway in the breeze. But there is more to it inside this private farm. This is the place where an important part of Tamil history is being unearthed now by the Archaeological Survey of India ... “Through comparative dating, we place this site to be belonging to the 3rd Century B.C., which is over 2,500 years ago ... V. Vedachalam ... Keywords....

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....

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Discovery of new frescoes from the 3rd century catacombs of Saint Callixtus

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VENICE, 3rd century Byzantine sculpture buried in the corner of St Mark's Basilica (ITALY)

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The crisis of the third century (3rd century)

World History - 3rd Century BC

02. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms

Ancient Cities Bordering Rome, 3rd century BC (Secrets of Archeology)

Soldiers "Roman infantryman 3rd century A.D." in 54mm scale

Virat Kohli 3rd Century in IPL 2016 vs Gujarat Lions RCB vs GL 44th Match IPL 2016

Virat Kohli 118 vs AUS | 3rd Century | 2010 | Vishakapatnam

Vatican archeologists reveal 3rd century paintings hidden beneath Rome

Discovery of new frescoes from the 3rd century catacombs of Saint Callixtus

Treasure trove of Roman coins found beneath a Spanish park 3rd century AD haul of silver coated curr

VENICE, 3rd century Byzantine sculpture buried in the corner of St Mark's Basilica (ITALY)

ROME, the first Christian church (3rd century), the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

The crisis of the third century (3rd century)

World History - 3rd Century BC

02. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms

Ancient Cities Bordering Rome, 3rd century BC (Secrets of Archeology)

Soldiers "Roman infantryman 3rd century A.D." in 54mm scale

Virat Kohli 3rd Century in IPL 2016 vs Gujarat Lions RCB vs GL 44th Match IPL 2016

Virat Kohli 118 vs AUS | 3rd Century | 2010 | Vishakapatnam

Vatican archeologists reveal 3rd century paintings hidden beneath Rome

Discovery of new frescoes from the 3rd century catacombs of Saint Callixtus

Treasure trove of Roman coins found beneath a Spanish park 3rd century AD haul of silver coated curr

VENICE, 3rd century Byzantine sculpture buried in the corner of St Mark's Basilica (ITALY)

ROME, the first Christian church (3rd century), the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

The crisis of the third century (3rd century)

World History - 3rd Century BC

02. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms

Ancient Cities Bordering Rome, 3rd century BC (Secrets of Archeology)

Soldiers "Roman infantryman 3rd century A.D." in 54mm scale

Virat Kohli 3rd Century in IPL 2016 vs Gujarat Lions RCB vs GL 44th Match IPL 2016

Virat Kohli 118 vs AUS | 3rd Century | 2010 | Vishakapatnam

Vatican archeologists reveal 3rd century paintings hidden beneath Rome

Discovery of new frescoes from the 3rd century catacombs of Saint Callixtus

Treasure trove of Roman coins found beneath a Spanish park 3rd century AD haul of silver coated curr

VENICE, 3rd century Byzantine sculpture buried in the corner of St Mark's Basilica (ITALY)

ROME, the first Christian church (3rd century), the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

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