The cymbals were excavated from a building dating to the third millennium BCE, associated with the Umm an-Nar culture. Though ...

Many of our practices and behaviours go back four thousand years. For example, the Danish archaeologists found evidence that Failakawis dove for pearls 4000 years ago, but the elementary history books ...

Despite looking much like previously unearthed copper cymbals from a Bronze Age civilization in what’s now Pakistan’s Indus Valley ... central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas ...

Whether used in religious ceremonies ... influenced through contact between the Umm an-Nar culture and the Indus Valley civilization. Trade around the Arabian Gulf is well-attested during the ...

The copper cymbals from Dahwa offer rare insight into the soundscapes of Bronze Age Arabia. Their design hints at deep ...

Think Gujarat is all about Gir lions, and garba nights? Think again! Beyond the touristy trails lies a secret side of the ...

India’s spiritual landscape is woven with ancient pilgrimage routes, or yatras, that once guided devotees to sacred sites ...

Hinduism is widely regarded as the oldest religion in the world ... Hinduism’s origins can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3000–1500 BCE), one of the world's earliest ...

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient building in Dahwa. The cymbals, likely used for ritual activities, offer a ...

Amit Shah visited Baisaran Valley, where the terror attack took place, killing 26 people. PM Modi will chair a key security ...