Cities named ‘Dull’ and ‘Boring’ also set to pair up
June 6th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boring, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US town named Boring has voted in favor of pairing with the Scottish village of Dull, situated in Perthshire.Boring, situated in the state of Oregon, is ... Read more...
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Most of Pompeii site at risk of collapse
November 10th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Naples (Italy), Nov 10 (IANS/AKI) Almost three-quarters of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was "at risk" of collapse and 40 percent of its buildings in need of highly urgent restoration work, ... Read more...
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Ancient Chinese Secret Of Sticky Rice Mortar Revealed
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The scientists in China appear to have discovered the secret to a 1500 year old super-strong sticky-rice mortar that is found in buildings still standing ... Read more...
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What is the secret of ancient Chinese super-strong mortar?
May 31st, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) What is the secret of an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice?
Scientists have concluded that the mortar - a paste used to bind and fill gaps ... Read more...
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Software enriches real images on museum tour
February 15th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Researchers have developed a digital technology that enriches real images on a virtual tour through ancient buildings, creating a more vivid experience for the museum visitor.
This digital technology ... Read more...
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700 km long ancient Great Wall found in northwestern China
February 10th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Reports indicate that the third national survey on cultural relics in China has revealed more than 700 km of ancient Great Wall in the northwestern part ... Read more...
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Pak authorities ‘least interested’ in conserving historic buildings
July 6th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, July 6 (ANI): Pakistani authorities are least interested in conserving historical buildings, which are in a terrible, shameful and dilapidated condition here.The 'Old City' has numerous architectural masterpieces, but encroachers have ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Marble head of Roman Emperor Titus found
June 25th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of ancient Roman treasures, including a marble head of the Roman emperor Titus, during an excavation outside the southern Italian city of Naples. ... Read more...
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Heritage sites in China under termite threat
May 5th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Reports indicate that more than 70 percent of ancient buildings in Xi'an in China are under attack from termites, posing a long-term risk to the city's heritage.Pest ... Read more...
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Drought reveals archaeological treasures in Iraq
March 23rd, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): As the Euphrates River dries up in Iraqs western Anbar province, ancient buildings are emerging from the river bed, which archaeologists can now access for the first ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find buildings dating back to 5,000 BC in Syria
July 17th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus (Syria), July 17 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a number of round buildings that are eight and half meters high and date back to 5,000 BC, in Syria.The ancient buildings were ... Read more...
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Sichuan cultural relics lost in earthquake
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI) The Chinese State Administration of Cultural Heritage has stated this week that sixty-five cultural relics under state protection and 119 under provincial protection in Sichuan province ... Read more...
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