Great Tombs of the MayaThe Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, is Pakal the Great’s tomb was found in 1952. To its right is Temple XIII, is the resting place of the Red Queen. Palenque’s ...

The two bells bear no inscriptions but indicate the years of casting. The Yongle Bell at the Big Bell Temple is about 46 tons in weight, 6.75 meters in height, 3.3 metres in rim diameter and 0.22 ...

“We’re not really certain what happened inside the pronaos,” says Leitz, “but we do know that the temple’s main entrance was only opened during the big feasts.” Inscriptions specify ...

Of particular interest here is the Temple of Esna, also known as the Temple of Khnum, dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the same name. If you're ready to explore beyond the cacophonous ...

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Telugu inscriptions dating back to 1517 CE have been found in parts of Telangana by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ...

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The ASI authorities say that for the first time in the last six decades’ of works across the country, they could achieve a ...