The Temples at Abu Simbel are two enormous rock temples built in Nubia, Southern Egypt in 1264 BC. The Temples at Abu Simbel contain the Great Temple of Ramesses-II and Small Temple of Nefertari. The most beautiful temples in Egypt, their entrance has four 20 metres high statues of Ramesses-II along with the statues of […]
Once upon a time, there lived a pretty little girl in a village. She was loved by all. She always wore a red riding hood. So, everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood. “Riding Hood,” called her mother, one morning. She gave her a basket of cakes and said, “Dear, your Grandma is ill. Take
The Konark Sun Temple is a Sun Temple built in Orissa (Odisha), India, in the 13th century. Built by King Narsimhadeva-I, the Konark Sun Temple was built from Khondalite rocks and shaped in the form of a huge chariot with beautifully carved wheels, pillars and pulled by seven horses. The temple is dedicated to the
A long time ago, there lived King Midas who ruled over a large kingdom. He was greedy and always wanted more and more gold. He loved gold so much that he named his daughter Marigold. As time passed by, King Midas started spending more and more time in his cell where he had locked all
The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is an ancient limestone wall built in the city of Jerusalem between the 19th century BC and the 1st century AD. The Wailing Wall is a portion of the larger retaining wall that was built originally for expanding the Second Jewish Temple by Herod the Great.
The city of Pompeii is an ancient Roman town that was situated in Campania, Italy, founded in the 6th or 7th century BC. The entire town of Pompeii was destroyed and buried under 4-6 metres of volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted 160 years after the town was established. Pompeii comprised an amphitheatre,
The Pura Besakih is a temple complex, located on the slope of Mount Agung, in Bali, Indonesia, built in the 17th century. The entire complex contains 23 temples that sit on parallel ridges. All the temples are aligned on a single axis containing stepped terraces and stairs leading to courtyards. At the centre is the
A rich merchant lived with his three daughters. One day, the merchant said, “I’m off to the market. What should I bring for each of you?” The two eldest daughters asked for dresses and jewels. The youngest one, Beauty, asked just for a rose. On his way back home, the merchant was caught in a
The Karnak Temple complex was built in the ancient city of Thebes, which is situated in present-day Egypt between 1971 BC and 30 BC.The Temple Complex of Karnak compries of four main parts, namely the Precinct of Amun-Ra, Precinct of Mut, Precinct of Montu and the temple of Amenhotep-IV. The Hypostyle Hall with 134 massive
The Lion’s Mound, popularly known as the Lion of Waterloo, was constructed on the battlefield of Waterloo, Netherlands, between 1820-1826. A symbol of Allied victory, the lion of Waterloo sits atop a huge hill that was built by taking earth from many parts of the battlefield. 43 metres in height, the hill stands as the
The State Hermitage is the museum complex of art and culture located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was established in 1764. One of the oldest and largest museums in the world, the Hermitage contains over 3 million items. The main museum comprises 6 buildings, with 5 open to the public. The collections on display include
The Empire State Building is a 102-storey skyscraper built in New York City, U.S.A., between 1930 and 1931. The Empire State Building is an iconic structure to New York City. Standing tall at 443 metres in height, the building was the tallest building in the world for almost 40 years. It is designed in a
Once upon a time, there was a woman. She always wished to have a baby. A beautiful fairy heard her wish one day, and gave her a magic seed to plant in a flowerpot. The next day, the seed bloomed into a pretty flower. The woman was spellbound as inside the flower sat a tiny
The Grand Kremlin Palace was built in Kremlin, in the heart of Moscow, Russia, between 1837 and 1849. Formerly, the tsar’s Moscow residence, the Grand Kremlin Palace, was constructed by destroying the Baroque palace and Church of St. John the Baptist. A symbol of Russian aristocracy, the Grand Kremlin Palace contains 5 reception halls that
Long, long ago, a human baby was left in the jungle in a basket. Raksha, the mother-wolf, saw him. She took him to her den. She called him ‘Mowgli’. Mowgli grew up with a family of wolves. Baloo, the bear and Bagheera, the panther became his friends. They taught him the ways of the jungle.