In ancient times, the Dragon King Shrine, next to the pond of the Yuquan Temple in Henan Province, China, was said to be a magically efficacious place for villagers to pray for rain. Once, when the Judicial Officer of Weishi County visited, he randomly picked up a broken tile by the pool and casually threw ...
Last summer, archaeologists from the University of Münster discovered a previously unknown sanctuary from the Roman era during excavation work in the ancient town of Doliche in southeastern Turkey. Over a period of nine weeks, the team — headed by Prof. Engelbert Winter and Prof. Michael Blömer from the Asia Minor Research Centre — uncovered ...
If you have been to Japan, you know that the Japanese take off their shoes according to long-standing traditions about removing shoes before entering homes and other indoor places. The custom of removing your footwear before entering a house stems from the Heian period between the years 794 and 1185. While a house could quickly become dirty ...
In all cultures, the most beautiful architecture tends to be religious structures, whether temples, mosques, or churches. It seems as if people are unconsciously driven to dedicate the best of their artistic efforts to the divine. Top 5 most stunning religious architecture from around the world 1. Wat Rong Khun: Thailand Popularly known as the ...
Japan received about 28.8 million tourists in 2017, becoming one of the most visited countries on Earth. The Japanese government is expecting the number to climb to 40 million tourists per year by 2020. And this begs the question — what is it about this country that attracts people from all over the world? Amazing natural ...
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