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This mysterious iron pillar in India has been exposed to the elements for over 1,600 years. So why hasn’t it ever rusted?
Can an iron structure stand tall for 1,600 years without rusting, despite being exposed to the elements? It seems implausible, considering the supposed lack of technology at the time of its ...
How Bibek Debroy helped revive a forgotten aspect of the Qutub Minar complex
The Qutub complex had Hindu Vedik and Jain iconography — sculptures and beautiful murals of Ganga, Yamuna, Navagrahas, ...
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Khilji dynasty’s Alai Darwaza in Delhi at cusp of restoration
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is nearing the completion of the first phase of conservation work on the Alai Darwaza in New Delhi's Qutab complex. Efforts have focused on replacing ...