Green Violetear is a glamorous hummingbird of Mexico which is endemic of the forests and shrublands of Mexico and the northern parts of the Latin America. Overall, the Green Violet-ear has a very large range, estimated globally at 800,000 square kilometers. The Green Violetear is roughly medium-sized by hummingbird standards. […]
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Nobody can imagine after visiting the ancient Sharda Peeth temple of Neelam Valley, Pakistan that it was once a center of the educational excellence. The Hindu Pundits and the scholars of Sanskrit used to pay their visit at the Sharda Peeth temple or Sharda University from the far and away […]
Indonesia has a fantastic Islamic structure which is famous for its magnificent white walls and superb black dome. This is known as Baiturrahman Grand Mosque of Indonesia located in the center of the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh province. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a 130-years old mosque which truly represents the culture of the Acehnese people of Indonesia. […]
Who depicted some mysterious and random lines over a rock formation in Haldeikish, Hunza? Nobody is clear in answering this question. However this amazing rock has become a cultural asset of extreme importance. The art over this rock consists of some figures , inscriptions and carved compositions. According to a strong belief, […]
The historic town of Frigiliana in Spain was inhabited by Moors which is particularly well-known for its magnificent conservation and beauty. The village of Frigiliana in Spain is located about 6 km from Nerja and about 56 km from Malaga. Frigiliana has fantastic architecture ; The ancient town is of Moorish origin, and the modern town is […]
The traditional dress of Ukraine is a centuries old unique and distinctive emblem of the Ukrainian culture. This dress has developed after the tremendous variation due to its association with the early Slavonic domination, during which many materials were introduced by the cloth merchants. The traditional dress of Ukraine is […]
Just adjacent to the fabulous Mughal monument “Shalimar Gardens” in Lahore, is the shrine of a famous Sufi saint Shah Hussain, which is the venue of an annual traditional celebrations full of cultural vehemence and zeal. The festival is locally called as “Mela Chiraghan (the festival of lights)” and it […]
The temple of the Tooth is a UNESCO world heritage site situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The monument is actually a Buddhist worship place which is also famous as the temple of the sacred tooth. The legend associated with the temple is the holy tooth of Buddha that was secretly […]
The story of the traditional dress of Oman is full of rich culture and history. The Omanis wear magnificent dresses of vivacious colors that are designed on enticing patterns. The today’s Sultanate of Oman falls in the Arab world located in the southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian […]