Built during the Ottoman’s era, Byblos old souks have been a destination for tourists and locals. When the Turkish invaded Lebanon, they built a souk …
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Right next ?to the ‘Mazar’ of Saint Mian Mir is the tomb of Nadira Bano, who was the wife of Mughal Prince ?Dara Shikoh. Being …
There are many different types of place which are classified as Public Spaces as defined by UNESCO (2016), from squares to parks and museums to …
I have visited Ayub National Park several times in childhood and until recently in 2012. Locally called Ayub Park, it covers a large area housing …
Established in the year 1935 Sree Chitra Art Gallery is situated on the northern side of the Napier Museum premises in the city of Trivandrum …
Museums are institutions that collect and preserve artifacts and other items of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific importance. Bangalore is blessed with many such museums …
Historian Sohail Hashmi is a true ?Dilliwalah.? An academic, historian, academician and filmmaker, Hashmi is well-known for immersive heritage walks that he conducts around the …
As a child, I was always amused by ?anecdotes of how the Britishers had captured a part of Bangalore (now Bengaluru) and how they recreated …
Osborne House, located on the Isle of Wight, was a favourite retreat of Queen Victoria when she wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of …