Studenica Monastery Fresco, Serbia. Image: Verity Stokes-Clarke

Studencia Monastery, a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox Monastery in central Serbia, was declared by the Republic of Serbia as  Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. UNESCO considered it as the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries and enlisted it in World Heritage Sites in 1986. It is situated […]

Elizabeth Taylor, Legendary Hollywood Actress

The world lost the legendary lavender eye beauty Dame Elizabeth Rosemond “Liz” Taylor at the age of 79 on March 23, 2011, who died due to congestive heart failure. She earned incomparable fame during her film career due to her glamorous looks and real life dramas. In 1944 the famous […]

Environmental Problem of the Niger Delta

The Niger Delta, also known as Oil Rivers for once being the largest producer of palm oil, is undergoing catastrophic crisis of marine life and ecosystem because of oil spills. According to an estimate, there have been about 7000 oil spills in the delta between 1970 and 2000 alone. The […]

World Heritage Site at Phoenix Island Protected Area (PIPA)

The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) of the small pacific island Kiribati is the world’s largest protected area. It includes all eight islands of Kiribati: Rawaki, Enderbury, Nikumaroro, McKean, Manra, Birnie, Kanton and Orona and two engulf reefs, Carondelet Reef and Winslow Reef. The whole protected area is consisting   of […]

Mbalax, The National Dance of Senegal and Gambia

Senegal and Gambia are popular in North West African region for their famous, national dancing music known as Mbalax. It is also known as Mbalakh. The synthetic touch of western jazz, soul and rock and the admixture of Sabar the traditional drumming makes this so chromatic and melodious. The name […]

The Great Trango Towers of Pakistan

The great Trango Towers of Pakistan are across the Baltoro Glacier and are deemed to be the most arduous vertical falls for climbers. These towers featuring spiky elevations are surrounded by Lupsand tower, Uhli Beaho Tower, Muztagh Tower Biange Tower and Paiyu Peak. Trango are comprised of of three main […]