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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Indian mythology, Saraswati (in Sanskrit: Sarasvati) is the goddess of learning, knowledge, and the Vedic goddess of speech, Vach. She is the source
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The temple was built on the banks of a large artificial lake and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhan of the Hoysala Empire, located in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ramanathaswamy Temple (or Rameshwaram Temple) is a famous Hindu shrine dedicated to the god Shiva and situated on the island of Rameshwaram, in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It's incredible how something so huge could go unnoticed for so long, but one can only be thankful these stunning drawings have finally
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vettuvan Koil (“heaven of sculptors” or “the temple of slayer”) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the most popular deity
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mirpur Jain Temple is situated in the vicinity of a fortified village Mirpur, district Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. The temple is believed to be
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) is an outstanding Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and located in Kanchipuram, an ancient city in southern India's
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Dravidian (or Southern-style) is the earlier of the two main styles in the evolution of sacred Hindu architecture. It is characterized by
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many spectacular architectural masterworks of India, like temples, mosques, monoliths, statues, gigantic forts, palaces, universities, and tombs, are left in legacy by the country’s
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The history of Emperor Ashoka shows it’s never too late to change and become a good person. Emperor Ashoka was a remarkable person
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A Buddhist monastery, believed to be at least 900 years old has been unearthed by archaeologists from ASI (Archaeological Survey of India). The
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An ancient idol of Vishnumurthy (or Janardhana, which is another name of Lord Vishnu) was found in an abandoned well in the vicinity of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A prominent figure of Hindu mythology and a personification of natural forces that can be seen in many South Indian medieval temples is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Carved from a rock cliff face, the Kailasa Temple is named in honor of the sacred mountain-dwelling place of the god Shiva. It
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Whenever the Sphinx is mentioned most think of Egypt, but the Sphinx was a being most ancient civilizations were familiar with. Artifacts depicting
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Three antique idols depicting of Lord Ram, Lakshman and Sita have been returned by Britain to Indian authorities. The three bronze statues were
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We use to associate martial arts mainly with the Far East, China - Kung Fu, and Japan - Karate, but the truth is
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of the temple and a number of relics took place in Nauni village of Jagner block, 70 km from Agra city, in the Indian
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In many parts of the world there are still amazing ancient ruins of lost cities that still wait to be fully discovered. Traces of
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A mysterious 'land along the mount Meru (Panmalaiyadukkam) submerged during the time of the destruction of Kumari Kandam. The land of Kumari Kandam
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A 4,000-year-old urban settlement has been discovered by a team of researchers from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The Babhaniyav village where the remnants
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - After a four-month-long voyage, the Scottish botanist Robert Fortune finally reached Shanghai, China. It’s a hot September day in 1848 but he had
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The remains of a huge settlement surrounded by a massive brick enclosure, has been discovered during the 1st phase of excavation by a
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Keeladi (Keezhadi) is today an important archaeological site, located on the banks of the Vaigai River near the southern tip of India. Once
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India is of great value to anyone interested in Hinduism and ancient
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