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Petra -The Rose City

April 30, 2019

Petra, made famous by the scenes shot in a Indiana Jones movie, is an ancient, archaeologically rich World Heritage site in Jordan, writes Manisha.

Discover, North America, Travellers, Uncategorized, World Heritage Sites

Yellowstone National Park

January 18, 2019January 5, 2019

The first National park to be incepted in the U.S.A is Yellowstone National Park. It is located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho and was established …

Asia, Built Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Himeji Castle-Japan’s largest castle

December 7, 2018October 27, 2018

Very little is known about the land of the rising sun; Japan. I was fascinated by the fact that Himeji castle is the first Japanese World …

Asia, Built Heritage, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

The mysteries behind Saint Basil’s Cathedral

June 16, 2018June 12, 2018

Located at Red Square, Moscow, Russia, Saint Basil’s Cathedral has also functioned as a museum. There are several mysteries associated with the structure. Discussing its …

Asia, Built Heritage

Surveying the Shalimar Gardens

June 11, 2018June 7, 2018

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Shalimar Gardens in 1637. Akin to all previous Mughal landscape architecture, I found this architectural marvel to also …

Asia, Built Heritage

Hoysala Architecture

June 8, 2018June 6, 2018

Hoysala Architecture is an architectural style that was developed by the Hoysala Empire between the 11th and 14th centuries, particularly in the region now known …

Asia, Built Heritage, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Shanghai Confucian Temple

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018

The Shanghai Confucian Temple is an architecturally powerful complex. It is perhaps the only complex which functions in a beautiful yet subtle combination of a …

Archaeology, Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Heritage, Nature, World Heritage Sites

Marveling at the raw beauty of the Ajanta Caves

April 21, 2018April 18, 2018

The Ajanta caves were built and cored out in the shape of a horse shoe cut off rock surface. They are one of the best …

Arts and Crafts, Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories

The era of peace and plenty: Belle Époque

September 19, 2017October 2, 2017

The last 20 years of the 19th century were for the Old Continent years of apparent political stability accompanied by a growing economic welfare, fruits of capitalist expansionism …