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- Goa Velha ("Velha" means old in Portuguese), referring to ... third-largest religion, following Hinduism and Islam. Evidence hints that ...14 KB (2,118 words) - 03:56, 24 May 2024
- terraces, had been carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ... The rice culture of the Ifugao people requires tremendous skill and ...12 KB (1,820 words) - 03:26, 17 September 2023
- or Lal Qila, meaning the Red Fort, located in Delhi, India, has been awarded ... Shahjahanabad, the seventh Muslim city in the Delhi site. ...10 KB (1,606 words) - 02:24, 8 December 2022
- , in Sinhala, கண்டி kaṇṭi, ˈkaɳɖi , in Tamil), constitutes the English rendering for Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura ...14 KB (1,979 words) - 07:07, 28 February 2023
- Borneo, encompasses remarkable caves and karst formations in a mountainous ... the expeditions conducted to explore them and their surrounding rain forest ...13 KB (1,774 words) - 17:58, 12 July 2023
- Temple") refers to a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, the location where ... The Mahabodhi Temple marks the most holy spot in creation for Buddhism ...12 KB (1,844 words) - 05:24, 5 November 2022
- National Park (RCNP)" ), covers an area of 932 km², constituting the ... The Royal Chitwan National Park is the best example of a pristine ...12 KB (1,640 words) - 20:54, 21 December 2022
- Khajuraho (Hindi खजुराहो), a village in the Indian state ... thirteenth century C.E. until rediscovered in the jungles of northern India ...13 KB (1,947 words) - 22:34, 3 March 2023
- Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, and one ... east of Yogyakarta in Central Java. Characterized by tall and pointed ...15 KB (2,259 words) - 22:14, 30 November 2022
- Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park since 1982 ... . The Valley of Flowers has enshrined in Hindu Mythology. It won international ...14 KB (1,829 words) - 14:15, 3 May 2023
- The Greater Blue Mountains Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ... The Area is comprised of seven contiguous national parks and one protected ...15 KB (2,192 words) - 19:49, 24 May 2024
- The Qutb complex refers to an array of monuments and buildings at ... In addition to the most famous monument in the complex, Qutub Minar ...14 KB (2,079 words) - 16:04, 7 December 2022
- ) or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life ... ). The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, Shaanxi province ...13 KB (1,945 words) - 14:58, 30 April 2023
- ), is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand ... Samarkand revolted against its Mongol rulers in 1365, and became the ...15 KB (2,116 words) - 01:14, 21 April 2023
- The Historic Center of Macau ( O Centro Histórico de Macau ... ) is a collection of more than twenty monuments and sites in Macao ...18 KB (2,756 words) - 21:51, 31 January 2024
- ), denotes an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon ... Radiocarbon tests in the 1970s revised that date to 2100 B.C.E. to ...15 KB (2,139 words) - 03:25, 17 September 2023
- (also known as the Black Pagoda), built in Orissa red sandstone (Khandolite ... The Konark Sun Temple had been built as one of the finest examples ...14 KB (2,242 words) - 03:34, 8 June 2024
- ; lit. "Valley of Nine Villages;" Tibetan: Sicadêgu) designates ... The Giant Panda population in Jiuzhaigou Valley, which numbers around ...16 KB (2,461 words) - 13:25, 1 August 2022
- Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, has earned ... Founded in the fourth century B.C.E., Anuradhapura served as of the ...16 KB (2,446 words) - 05:50, 11 August 2023
- ), a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar ... Mughal Emperor Akbar had a penchant for displaying his values and ...14 KB (2,150 words) - 00:44, 25 March 2024
