Articles [Historical Places]

The story of Atlantis in a nutshell is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside of an enigma. However, Atlantis is no small, run-of-the-mill mystery. The alluring appeal of this story of a sunken civilization serves a truly powerful cocktail of fact...

Background. One has to search the map of modern Russia for Leningrad, but it does not exist on  Russian contemporary maps. During the  days of communist rule the city of St. Petersburg had been renamed as Leningrad, in honor of the...

The ancient city of Petra, also known as Rose-red city, is one of the most renowned archaeological sites in the world, and the greatest tourist attraction of Jordan. The towering structures of Petra, half-built and half-carved into the rock,...

The Terracotta Army of warriors and horses is one of the greatest archaeological excavations of the 20th century. It is a collection of life-size terracotta sculptures of soldiers, horses and chariots, representing the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the...

Colosseum, the symbol of Roman power and violence, brings back the memories of gladiator fights into our mind. Gladiators were slaves, criminals and prisoners of wars, who were forced to fight each other using various weapons till one became...

Parvati temple, which is in Pune has been on my must visit list for a long time. Finally, last week I made it possible. The Parvati temple, which was built by the Peshwa dynasty, is a well-maintained hillock in Pune, India. You need to climb about...

There are more than 500 forts in India and every State has them. The oldest surviving fort in India is the Qila Mubarak at Bhatinda built in 100 AD during the Kushan empire. The oldest mentioned fort is the Kangra Fort in Kangra, HP, supposedly...

The one who built Taj Mahal, today is sleeping in its lap. For the one whom Taj Mahal was built is also sleeping in its lap. Taj Mahal must be proudly happy after looking at unconditional love of these lovers. Their love cannot be defined. Ages...

The worst human massacre   The holy city of Amritsar saw the worst ever, human massacre that happened in Indian history. The incident that took place in Jaliannwala Bagh on April 13 in 1919 on the Baisakhi day was the proof of intentions of...

Introduction: Gold rush started with the discovery of gold mines in the 19th Century-America. It saw the rush of thousands of people, fighting for survival, searching for gold to enliven their living. Fierce competition ensued resulting in huge...