CHENNAI: Ancient Tamil kingdoms will soon figure on tourism map with the State tourism department chalking out a new heritage tourism circuit, in an effort to provide insight into three great ...

The thriving town, according to ancient Tamil-language texts, was "kodalkol" — "swallowed by the sea." Perhaps, archaeologists and historians thought, the seawater had gradually risen.

For thousands of years, the golden kingdom of Lanka described in the Ramayana has captured people’s imaginations. It was said ...

The thriving town, according to ancient Tamil-language texts, was "kodalkol" -- "swallowed by the sea." Perhaps, archaeologists and historians thought, the sea water had gradually risen.

India's ancient kingdoms have left an indelible mark on the country's cultural and architectural landscape. Spanning centuries, these kingdoms built monuments, temples, palaces, and forts that ...

An ancient rice bowl complicates the story of civilisation in India In Tamil Nadu, archaeology is part of a contest over history and identity ...

Unlike other kingdoms that left behind inscriptions and monuments, the Kalabhras disappeared so completely that their rule is often referred to as the "dark age" of Tamil Nadu.

Although little-known today, the Kingdom of Aksum was one of the most powerful kingdoms in the ancient world.

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Our history books offer little to read about ancient Tamil kingdoms such as the Cholas which are much in discussion now. With Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan I, based on Kalki’s wonderful ...