There is a common perception that everything started with Ashoka at Sarnath, but I knew that couldn’t be true,’ said ...

The Satavahanas were early issuers of Indian state coinage struck with images of their rulers ... The people of Satavahana Empire were fully acquainted with the use of agriculture and iron.

The collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, dates back to the Mauryan Empire during the Ashokan Era (circa 240–200 BCE) and was discovered in 1898 at Piprahwa ...

The sale of the collection, known as the Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE, has drawn criticism from Buddhist academics and monastic leaders.

New satellite images on Google Maps have revealed China’s growing submarine power, showing at least six nuclear-powered submarines at a navy base near Qingdao, The U.S. Sun reported. Satellite ...

The Piprahwa gems date back to the Mauryan Empire, circa 240 to 200 BC. They have been described by Sotheby’s as “one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era” and ...

Pakistan and India — nuclear-armed rivals sharing a border in a flashpoint region — are trading artillery fire and threats of retaliation as tensions escalate after a May 7 Indian attack.