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India, a land steeped in antiquity, has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous cities that once bustled with life, wealth, and grandeur. Over time, these urban marvels faded into obscurity—some ...

Key Monastery, Chadratal, Hikkim - Spiti is literally and spiritually the coolest place to be this summer. , Destinations ...

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

The book emphasizes Gaza's crucial role in any future Israeli-Palestinian peace, while analyzing the historical impasses and ...

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The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

As Narendra Modi embarks on his tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka, which have played a seminal civilisational role in the ...