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January 13, 20230

Why was the famous Nalanda University burnt?

Nalanda University was a Buddhist institution of higher learning in ancient India, which flourished between the 5th and 12th centuries CE. It was loc

April 18, 20220

Jar burials are human burials where the corpse is placed into a large earthenware and then is interred. Jar burials are a repeated pattern at a site

February 8, 20220

The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples. The Maya civilization developed in the area that today comprises

October 19, 20210

Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Originally a religious observance, it became increasingly secular over the centuries until

June 16, 20210

The Maghreb and Land of the Atlas are common nicknames for Algeria. Incredible natural landscapes, which span from the Sahara Desert to the Kabylia M

April 20, 20210

Since the age of BC, there have been many cities which are now missing, however, there are few cities which are found by the archaeologists. Let us s

March 25, 20210

The Pashupati Seal is a steatite seal that was discovered at the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization. The seal depicts

March 24, 20210

Zeus is the god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology. As the chief Greek deity, Zeus is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and

August 3, 20200

Uruk was an ancient city in Sumer and later Babylonia. At one time it was the most important city in ancient Mesopotamia. It was situated in the sout

May 12, 20200

Covid 19 (2019-2020) Source Death Toll: 200,000 plusCause: CoronavirusDuring December 2019, in Wuhan, China, a new coronavirus began appearing