Wayside shrine of three seated figures (heads missing), the central figure being a drummer, probably a mother shrine. Receptacles at their feet would have served as oil lamps for worship
Wayside Shrine, terracotta, North India, Kushan-Gupta period, 2nd-4th c. ce

Adding another piece to Vedic civilization, dating back 4500 years:

- The bottom panel depicts a typical scene of girls bull leaping.
- In the top right-hand panel, a woman carries offerings.
- In the middle, she presents these offerings in a temple to a deity or God.
- The…

The Devihasol Petroglyph: A 12,000-Year-Old Marvel

- **Dimensions:** Approximately 10m x 10m.
- **Features:**
- Two large wave patterns (10x12) on both sides.
- A plus sign at each of the four corners.
- Four internal boxes, possibly containing map-related information.…

Title: Four-Armed Vishnu Rising
Period: Pre-Angkor Era
Date: Late 7th Century
Culture: Vietnam (Mekong Delta)
Medium: Stone Sculpture
Dimensions: Height: 38 in. (96.5 cm)
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Wayside shrine of three seated figures (heads missing), the central figure being a drummer, probably a mother shrine. Receptacles at their feet would have served as oil lamps for worship
Wayside Shrine, terracotta, North India, Kushan-Gupta period, 2nd-4th c. ce

Does she look like dancing ?

Closed, endogamous communities have a rich history in Southern Asia. Throughout the past millennium, they have been referred to as 'jati' in Sanskrit, 'qaum' in Arabic, 'zat' in Persian, among other terms.

Interestingly, there is no direct equivalent for 'caste' in any Indian…

Any idea whether Amazfit Amazfit India have wound up from India. I bought an Amazefit watch from Amazon India .

The watch turned out to be old and defective. Now for the last 15 days both Amazon and Amazfit are making me run pillar and post for a replacement.

Amazefit…

Any idea whether Amazfit Amazfit India have wound up from India. I bought an Amazefit watch from Amazon India .

The watch turned out to be old and defective. Now for the last 15 days both Amazon and Amazfit are making me run pillar and post for a replacement.

Amazefit…

A Woman wearing antariya and uttariya and additional cloth around her left shoulder roughly 800 years before fake breast tax theory
Southern India, 11th-12th century.

#Archaeology

#dailymotivation

Witchcraft claimed millions of women and widows lives, but Wales remained untouched. Why? Until 1500, the Welsh couldn't read the Bible.

UK 'loans' looted Asante objects of 1874 to its owner Ghana 🤔

Took information for this thread from Chatgpt. While I was asking about the caste in ancient Europe and other countries, instead of a simple reply it was pushing that caste rigidity in respective countries was not as rigid as it was in India for 3000 years.

This happens when you…