Articles for Heritage Monuments

Today the battle is for cultural re-balancing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
9 months, 1 week ago

Today the battle is for cultural re-balancing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Underscoring the importance of "cultural re-balancing" in today's world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that projecting one's own heritage, culture and faith is as crucial in international relations as in traditional politics. HT Image He was speaking at the Purana Qila here to announce NGO Sabhyata Foundation as the 'Smaarak Saarthi' for four historic monuments …

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Tourist who carved name into Rome’s Colosseum claims he didn’t know how old it was
1 year, 6 months ago

Tourist who carved name into Rome’s Colosseum claims he didn’t know how old it was

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an apology letter published in Rome’s Il Messaggero …

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Why Ahom heritage stands tall in Sivasagar
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Ahom heritage stands tall in Sivasagar

Live Mint  

It’s a searingly hot October day and the lotuses have just begun to bloom in the Borpukhuri, the Sivasagar tank spread across 257 acres. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Ahom-era monuments, the material used and the manner of construction, are fascinating architects and archaeologists, for they have withstood tremors in an active seismic zone when those that came before or after haven’t …

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Dharmendra Pradhan urges Centre to preserve heritage monuments in Puri’s Ratnachira valley
3 years, 5 months ago

Dharmendra Pradhan urges Centre to preserve heritage monuments in Puri’s Ratnachira valley

Hindustan Times  

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged the minister for tourism and culture, G Kishan Reddy, on Wednesday to direct the Archaeological Survey of India into undertaking preservation of Swapneswar Mahadev temple and other heritage monuments at Ratnachira valley in Puri district. Dharmendra Pradhan insisted that the temple, which is locally revered amongst the masses as a temple of Lord Shiva, …

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City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List
3 years, 5 months ago

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List

China Daily  

Skyline of historical neighborhood of Quanzhou "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the ongoing 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee, which is hosted in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The new entry includes 22 sites and monuments across Quanzhou, which jointly reflect a prosperous picture of maritime trade …

Quanzhou Unesco World
City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List
3 years, 5 months ago

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List

China Daily  

Skyline of historical neighborhood of Quanzhou "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the ongoing 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee, which is hosted in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The new entry includes 22 sites and monuments across Quanzhou, which jointly reflect a prosperous picture of maritime trade …

Quanzhou Unesco World
Take steps to add more monuments: Telangana high court to govt
5 years ago

Take steps to add more monuments: Telangana high court to govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court asked the Centre and state governments why they had taken no steps to add to the number of protected monuments of national importance in the state and particularly in Hyderabad. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice A. Abhishek Reddy directed the two governments and the archaeology department to explain within …

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