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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient myths and legends we often encounter the mention of seven sages. These extraordinarily wise men are present in the myths and legends
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AncientPages.com - Seven caves (Buddhist 'viharas') have been discovered in the forests of the sprawling Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivli, on the northern fringes of the city. They are
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - Ancient fortresses are a symbol of royalty, battles, and power. They are the witness to a history spanning hundreds and thousands of years. From very early history
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sanchi is famous in the world for stupas, monolithic Ashokan pillars, temples, monasteries, and sculptural wealth. Located at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - One of the largest cache of ammunition has been unearthed in four pits, during the last eleven days of excavation works at the Fort St Angelo, informed
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Jainism – is an ancient religion of self-help and originates from India. There are no gods or spiritual beings that will help human
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Prehistoric rock paintings have been discovered near Kadiri of Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The rock, locally known as Rukalagundu in Kadiri mandal, was found to have
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The vast Indus Valley Civilization had technologically advanced Bronze Age cities that once flourished from northern India and Pakistan to Iran, and surrounded the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The modern world likes to take credit for many technological inventions, but we fail to mention that often many of these “discoveries” are nothing
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Two ‘hero stones’ believed to be from the 13th century have been discovered by faculty members of the Department of Tamil, Sacred Heart College in Tirupattur,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It is an astonishing sight to see hundreds of carved Shiva Lingas embedded on the Shalmala river bed. This is an ancient place
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Since ancient times India is well-known for its long tradition of spiritual customs. At the same time there is no other country on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Now, it’s time to take a look at the next architectural wonder of India – the cave temples of Ajanta – that represent a
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AncientPages.com - There are many reasons why we should treat the wisdom of the past seriously. Many of our so-called modern inventions are in fact nothing more than re-inventions
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Hindu Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient myths and legends tell that this small town became abandoned and haunted after a magician and holy man cursed it. According to
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AncientPages.com - Vikramashila was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda University. Vikramashila is a town
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This massive structure, called the Great Wall of India, surrounds the ancient Fort of Kumbhalgarh. Kumbhalgarh - the second most important Fort of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Nalanda was one of the most praised, intellectual circles of the ancient world. It was an active center of education located about 88
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Aviation technology has its beginnings in ancient India and the Hindus have designed the bases of aviation, along with interplanetary travel, thousands of
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A 2,000-year-old square labyrinth has been discovered in Gedimedu, a village 16km from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu state, India, by researchers from the Verarajendran Archaeological and Historical
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - Victory Tower (Vijaya Stambh) is one of many masterworks of India's architecture. It is located at Chittorgarh fort, in Rajasthan state, India. The tower is dedicated to the most
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dedicated to Harshat Mata, goddess of joy and happiness, Chand Baori in India is one of the world's largest and most beautiful stepwells.
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most people have heard of the famous Great Wall of China, but not everyone knows that there is a magnificent ancient structure that is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - This ancient mysterious temple containing six vaults has long been shrouded in mystery. According to an ancient legend, there is an ancient curse on
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - It is time to visit remarkable Vijayanagara, one of the most beautiful ancient places and one of the kingdoms of the Shining Ones. Vijayanagara
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, abandoned ancient places with fantastic history have always fascinated people. Unfortunately, many of these places are now forgotten, neglected, or destroyed.
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Archaeology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - For 13 centuries, the Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal has been one of the most recognizable landmarks in Indian art -- a towering layer
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - Many of our modern inventions are not so modern at all. Several of our technological and scientific discoveries were used a long time ago in ancient India.
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A controversial scroll known as the Life of Issa, the Best of the Sons of Men, reveals how Jesus spent several years in
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Ancient Technology
AncientPages.com - Many discoveries of modern science and technology were known to the people of ancient India. Skilled ancient doctors conducted complicated surgeries like fractures, cesareans, removing of urinary
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - The mythological history of the state of Chhattisgarh in the central part of India can be traced back to the days of Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Chhattisgarh
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Their duty was to preserve secret knowledge and technology from ancient times and pursue wisdom that would benefit mankind. They had the power
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - All across the world we encounter mysterious ancient monuments, buildings, structures or artifacts and one such intriguing structure can be found in India. Today, this
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Could Dwarka be the oldest civilization in human history? Krishna's legendary Dwarka built on the site of an even earlier sacred city, named Kususthali,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over the years, a number of remarkable underwater structures have been discovered. Many of them cannot be explained by the traditional views of
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