Petra, Jordan Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to A.D. 40) during the Roman Empire and is perched on the edge of the Arabian Desert built around 9 B.C. Located in southwest Jordan are the ruins of the ancient city of Petra. Petra means “rock” in […]
Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space. This wall was built to protect China’s northern border from invading Huns, Mongols, and other tribes, and to unite fortifications into one defense system. It is 4,160-mile and ranks as the world’s longest man-made structure. The barricade […]
Taj Mahal, India The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, is the lavish mausoleum built in between 1632 and 1648 by 5th Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to honor the memory of his beloved late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It required more than 20,000 laborers to build this opulent, domed mausoleum which it includes four minarets, each more […]
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy The Colosseum in Rome, Italy— Built in Rome around A.D. 70(2,000 years ago) under Emperor Vespasian was the first freestanding amphitheater. Once held up to 50,000 spectators who came to watch gory games involving gladiators contests, group combats, wild animals hunt, prisoners, battle reenactments, executions and other productions.Earthquakes and stone-robbers have destroyed the […]
The “Christ the Redeemer” statue in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, 105-foot-tall (38-meter-tall) atop the summit of Mount Corcovado high above Rio, took five years to build. It is build in France in 1931 by sculptor Paul Landowski and was shipped to Brazil in pieces, and then carried up the mountain by train, where it was reorganize. […]
Chichén Itzá, the popular temple city of the Mayas, a pre-Columbian civilization that is currently located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, Central America. It was the economic, political and religious center of Maya civilization during the period from A.D. 750 to 1200. Chichén Itzá, the popular temple city of the Mayas, a […]
Holi is known as festival of colors and love. It is a spring festival or ‘Basant Utsav’ as it marks the start of spring- a time of enjoying spring’s abundant colours, and also the beginning of New Year to many Hindus. On this day, people rub ‘gulal’ and ‘abeer’ on each others’ faces, hug and […]
Fruits of Summer Consuming healthy summer fruits in our daily diet is best way to boost our health in this season. Summer fruits are not only fresh, sweet and highly nutritious with an abundant supply of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, which can help boost your metabolism,strengthen your immune system, protect you from cancer and improve […]
Summer is the warmest season of the year out of the four temperate seasons and falls between spring and autumn. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate, tradition and culture. In the Northern Hemisphere, summers is defined as the period between the summer solstice (the days are longest and the nights are shortest) i.e. June 21/22, and the autumnal […]
Navratri Navratri, the Festival of Nine Nights (in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights), is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Maa Durga (the Goddess of Valor) along with Maa Lakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth), and Maa Saraswati(he Goddess of Knowledge). This festival is dedicated to the nine days of worship, fast and festivity. It is […]