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7 Oldest Languages In The World Still In Use Today
Sanskrit, often regarded as the foundation of many South Asian languages, has been in use for over 3,500 years. Its rich literature, including the Vedas and epics like the Mahabharata, has shaped Indian culture. Though spoken fluently by few today, it remains a liturgical language in Hindu rituals and is studied worldwide. Source link
ASI plans to restore Last House, one of the oldest building in St George
The Last House building on Snob’s Alley in Fort St. George. The ASI had erected scaffolding around the structure to prevent it from collapsing. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Last House, one of the oldest buildings in Fort St. George here is likely to get a new lease of life as the Archaeological Survey … Read more
Oldest yet fossils of a plant-eating dinosaur found in Rajasthan
In a paper published recently in Scientific Reports, scientists from IIT Roorkee have characterised dinosaur fossils from the Middle Jurassic period, found in the Thar desert near the Jaisalmer Basin by the Geological Survey of India. They discovered that they had uncovered remains of a sauropod dinosaur, which is the same clade as the long-necked … Read more
Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain
Scientists discover 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain. Source link
UK’s oldest living heart transplant patient marks 90th birthday
Ted Warner was only expected to live for eight more years after his operation in 1990. Source link