Art in India: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Introduction The cultural heritage of India is one of the richest and most ancient in the world, rivalled only by Chinese art. The art of sculpture, the most highly respected medium for…
Introduction The cultural heritage of India is one of the richest and most ancient in the world, rivalled only by Chinese art. The art of sculpture, the most highly respected medium for…
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Also known as the Five Ways, Quinque viae refers to a set of five logical arguments to prove the existence of god. One of them is that the marvels of…
Ancient jewellery and decoration has a new meaning, with the discovery of bone ornaments in Telangana that go back about 4,000 years. In a find that has excited archaeologists, 50…
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This monument is a giant open-air rock relief carved into two monolithic rock boulders. It measures 93 by 43 feet and has over a hundred figures of people, gods, half-humans…
Mahabalipuram is also famous for its structural temples. Two of these temples that have made it to the heritage list are the Shore Temple and the Olakkannesvara Temple. The Shore…
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