Uxmal (Óoxmáal) is an ancient Maya city of the classical period in present-day Mexico. Uxmal name seems to derive from Oxmal, meaning “three times built“, but possible source of the name is ‘Uchmal‘ which means “what is … Read more
Khazars were descendants of the Turkic tribe, known as the Huns or Hun, that invaded and savaged Europe from Asia around AD 450. Khazars (Turkish: Hazarlar, Tatar: Xäzärlär, Hebrew: כוזרים (Kuzarim),Arabic: خزر (khazar), Russian: Хазары, Persian: خزر, … Read more
Kurangun Relief is located in Fars Province of Iran and is a site of an Elamite rock reliefs. This relief shows a God with horned crown sitting on a throne. Behind him sits a goddess who is … Read more
This bell was found in 1944 by a ten year old boy called Newton Richard Anderson who dropped a lump of coal and found it inside. Mr Anderson kept the bell until 2007 when passed it to … Read more
Horus is one of the most significant deities in ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are … Read more
Katasraj Mandir (کٹاس راج مندر) is a Hindu temple complex situated in Katas village near Choa Saidanshah in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan. The main temple is dedicated to Lord Siva and has existed since … Read more