A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio described as "part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory" was added Tuesday to the list of UNESCO ...

As the 5,000-year-old Indian science of Ayurveda has fast gained traction within the modern wellness movement, so has one of its most sacred above-neck rituals: Hair-oiling.

Diwali means "row of lights" in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. Known as the Hindu festival of lights, the joyful holiday originated in India but is also celebrated in various incarnations ...

KHAJURAHO, India (RNS) — The ancient, ornately carved Hindu and Jain temples outside this central Indian city have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, and they are on the ...

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world. The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Ancient Indian skeleton gets a museum home six years after excavation. 16 May 2025. ... an ancient burial practice among Hindus where revered figures were buried rather than cremated.