Russian mosque has world’s largest Quran
February 18th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Quran kept at Russian city of Kazan's Qolsharif mosque has been awarded a Guinness World Records certificate for being the world's largest, Tatarstan's state ... Read more...
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Ruins of two 4,000-yr-old cities found in central China
January 14th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of two ancient cities dating back 4,000 years in central China.The square-shaped cities, covering an area of 1.68 million sq m, were ... Read more...
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City dwelling helped us develop resistance to disease
September 21st, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): Living in a crowded city may not seem to be the right way to stay healthy, but it did help our ancestors protect their descendants from disease.Some people ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Indus Valley Civilization still remains shrouded in mystery
July 26th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Indus Valley Civilization still remains a mystery.The Indus Valley Civilization stretched more than 680,000 square kilometers, from western India to northern Afghanistan.Even after having some of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s living Goddess clears matriculation exams
July 4th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Lalitpur (Nepal), July 4 (ANI): Chanira Bajracharya, Nepal's 'Living Goddess', has become the first sitting deity to pass a school leaving exam, setting her on course for a career in banking.Fifteen-year-old Bajracharya, ... Read more...
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Ancient Gulf cities go virtual
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 23 (IANS/WAM) History and archaeology enthusiasts can now move through the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) "virtual" ancient cities at the click of a mouse.
The Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) has launched ... Read more...
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Ancient lost city in Mexico discovered
April 10th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Ruins of an ancient urban center in the heart of the Purépecha Empire in Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, located in the central Mexican state of Michoacán, have been discovered ... Read more...
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Geoff Dyer looks for inner self in two cultures
January 29th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) Cultures, philosophies, travel, art and people merge in Geoff Dyer's books as he chronicles a human saga that moves from Italy to India.Hailed as one ... Read more...
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World’s biggest puzzle being made in ancient house in Turkey
May 13th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Istanbul, May 13 (ANI): The marble hall of the palace-like house in which the Roman consul lived in the city of Efes in Turkey in 275 A.D. has begun to be restored, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka promoting ayurveda to boost tourism
May 19th, 2008 - 10:24 am ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka is trying to promote ayurveda in the hope that the soothing herbal therapies will attract travellers looking for relaxation and rejuvenation and boost its ... Read more...
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Egypts ancient cities threatened by rising sea levels
April 22nd, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Egypts ancient cities are being threatened by rising water levels in the Mediterranean Sea, which scientists say will rise between one and three feet by the end ... Read more...
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