UN to hear dispute over ownership of Machu Picchu
September 9th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) Two Peruvian families who say the government never paid them compensation for the expropriation of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and surrounding lands plan to ... Read more...
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China’s Silk road temple conservation held up as model
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) A project to conserve a 634 AD temple along China's famed 'silk road' has turned a model for preservation and urban renovation, says the International Council ... Read more...
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China finances restoration of historic Shiva temple in Cambodia
November 29th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 29 (ANI): Hindus have applauded China for reportedly financing the restoration of deteriorating Ta Keo Hindu temple in Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor temple complex, which began on ... Read more...
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‘Angelina Jolie Temple’ in world-famous Angkor temple complex in Cambodia?
November 24th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 24 (ANI): Is there is an 'Angelina Jolie Temple' in Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor temple complex after the name of the Hollywood star?Yes, that is what ... Read more...
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Delhi’s illuminated monuments attract tourists
October 7th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Seventeen historical monuments given a facelift and illuminated for the Commonwealth Games are attracting a large number of tourists and visitors, an official said Thursday. Most ... Read more...
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Ancient tomb found in Machu Picchu archaeological park
June 18th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Lima (Peru), June 18 (ANI): Archaeologists at the National Institute of Culture (INC) have found a pre-Inca tomb in the Salapunku archaeological site, located inside the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park in Cusco, ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find 277 bronze artifacts in Peru
December 22nd, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lima (Peru), Dec 22 (ANI): An archaeological research has led to the discovery of 277 bronze artifacts at the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman located on the outskirts of Cusco in Peru. ... Read more...
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Discovery of mass tombs near Machu Picchu may shed light on the ancient city
September 16th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): The discovery of eighty skeletons and stockpiles of textiles, found in caves near the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru, may shed light on the ... Read more...
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Archaeologists may have discovered the capital of Dacia Malvensis in Romania
August 21st, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 21 (ANI): Archaeologists digging near the town of Cioroiu Nou, in Dolj country in southern Romania, have come across a Roman fort that might have been the capital of ... Read more...
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