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The restoration of the over 400-year-old twin forts in Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand, is set to begin. Built by the Chero ...

Ornamentation in Islamic art—patterned decoration or embellishment seen on objects or in architecture—is a great example of such movement of culture that can now be found across the world.

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As the World Cup draws visitors to present-day Doha, the Museum of Islamic Art reopens with an expanded vision and presentation of Islamic history. By David Belcher DOHA, Qatar — As the world ...

It was already late in the evening when I arrived in Granada, Spain. However, this didn't diminish my excitement for the ...