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ART AND CULTURE - May 2020

May 2020

Nov 27, 2020

Museum of the Bible Returns Hand-written Gospels Looted from Greece during the First World War

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, will return a rare 10th-11th-century hand-written gospel manuscript to the monastery of the Virgin Eikossifinissa (also known as the Kosinitza Monastery) on Mt. Pangeon in northern Greece. The historic document was among hundreds of objects looted from the site by Bulgarian troops in 1917.
In January, the Museum of the Bible informed the office of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the world leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church that it held one of the world's oldest hand-lettered gospels, and subsequently offered to return it. According to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, the patriarch has permitted the museum to display the work until October 2021, and loaned it three more manuscripts as a gesture of gratitude for the gospels' return.
In recent years, the Museum of the Bible's collection, originally owned by the Green family in Oklahoma City, founders of the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, has been found to hold many objects that were smuggled out of their countries of origin or brought into the US improperly.

Nov 22, 2020

1,300 Years Old Hindu Temple Discovered in Northwest Pakistan

A Hindu temple, believed to have been constructed 1,300 years ago, has been discovered by Pakistani and Italian archaeological experts at a mountain in Swat district of northwest Pakistan. The discovery was made during an excavation at Barikot Ghundai.
Fazle Khaliq of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Archaeology said that the temple discovered is of God Vishnu. It was built by the Hindus 1,300 years ago during the Hindu Shahi period.
During their excavation, the archaeologists also found traces of cantonment and watchtowers near the temple site.

Nov 20, 2020

Sikh History Depicted on Canvas

As a part of the centennial celebrations of the formation of the SGPC, a painting exhibition has started at the Golden Temple complex.
As many as 31 paintings are being exhibited. Painters from all over Punjab participated in the workshop organised by the SGPC, and depicted the Sikh history on canvas.
Rajinder Singh Rubi, additional manager, Golden Temple, said that the paintings depict important events such as the Khalsa Panth taking over the management of the Akal Takht from the mahants, the Nankana Sahib Massacre, Jaito Morcha and Kirpana Morcha.
Portraits of prominent personalities, including Jathedars Teja Singh Samundari and Teja Singh Buchar, and SGPC presidents have also been displayed.

Nov 15, 2020

More than 100 Intact Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Cairo

Under a huge white canopy tent facing Egypt's oldest pyramid, part of a cache of more than 100 sealed and intact mummies were unveiled Saturday, along with 40 statues of deities, ornate sarcophagi and gilted masques.
Buried more than 2,500 years ago, the colourful, intricately decorated coffins were the most recent discovery at the vast necropolis south of the country's capital Cairo, which has been excavated over a three year period by an Egyptian mission.
Egyptian officials hailed the brightly coloured encasements as the biggest discovery of the year.

More than 100 Intact Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Cairo

Under a huge white canopy tent facing Egypt's oldest pyramid, part of a cache of more than 100 sealed and intact mummies were unveiled Saturday, along with 40 statues of deities, ornate sarcophagi and gilted masques.
Buried more than 2,500 years ago, the colourful, intricately decorated coffins were the most recent discovery at the vast necropolis south of the country's capital Cairo, which has been excavated over a three year period by an Egyptian mission.
Egyptian officials hailed the brightly coloured encasements as the biggest discovery of the year.

Nov 14, 2020

Ayodhya Creates World Record with 6 Lakh Diyas

The Uttar Pradesh government went all out in marking the homecoming of Lord Ram to this holy town the mythical event in 'treta yug' on which the festival of Diwali is based. Along the way, the organisers broke a world record. As dusk fell, volunteers lit up over six lakh earthen lamps lined up on the Saryu riverbank.
A team from the Guinness World Records was present to see if it made it to their book. Hours later, team leader Nishchal Barot gave the final count as 6,06,569 `diyas', and told that it was 'largest display of oil lamps' in the world. The 'Deepotsav' included the reenactment of the arrival of God Ram and Goddess Sita to Ayodhya on their 'pushpak viman', a laser and sound show, cultural programmes and the lighting of a record 5.51 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu.

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General Awareness

ART AND CULTURE - May 2020

May 2020

Nov 27, 2020

Museum of the Bible Returns Hand-written Gospels Looted from Greece during the First World War

Nov 22, 2020

1,300 Years Old Hindu Temple Discovered in Northwest Pakistan

Nov 20, 2020

Sikh History Depicted on Canvas

Nov 15, 2020

More than 100 Intact Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Cairo

More than 100 Intact Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Cairo

Nov 14, 2020

Ayodhya Creates World Record with 6 Lakh Diyas

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