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Jul 27, 2024

Scottish Bog Gets World Heritage Status

After an almost 40-year campaign, a stunning but little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north of Scotland covers almost 2,000 sq km (469,500 acres) of one of the most intact and extensive blanket bog systems in the world.
Blanket bogs are wetland ecosystems created when peat, a soil made up of partially decayed matter, accumulates in waterlogged conditions.
Achieving world heritage status is a rare honour – particularly for a landscape. It is an internationally recognised designation awarded to places of outstanding cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

Jul 25, 2024

French Museum Issues Gold Coins in Honour of Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan

The Grevin Museum in the French capital honoured Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan with its set of customised gold coins.
The Grevin Museum at Paris is a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards on the right bank of the Seine River.
Meanwhile, SRK has been earlier immortalised in wax statues in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Thailand, India, Singapore and Australia.

3500-year-old Sales Receipt in the Form of Cuneiform Tablet

Archaeologists made a stunning discovery when they stumbled upon a clay tablet engraved with one of the oldest sales receipts in the world in southern Turkey.
The tablet, which is written in cuneiform, is an ancient document which belonged to the 15th century BCE. The tablet is a record of wooden furniture purchased in large quantities.
Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy announced the discovery and said that the historic relic was found by researchers at Eski Alalah, in the southern province of Hatay.

Jul 23, 2024

Assam's Charaideo Maidam Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site

Charaideo Maidam was nominated to become North East India's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the cultural category. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this nomination at the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee held from July 21-31 in New Delhi. If accepted, Charaideo Maidam will be India's 43rd World Heritage Site, joining Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are listed under the natural category.
Charaideo Maidam, located in Assam, India, is a site of great historical and cultural importance. These ancient burial mounds were constructed for the Ahom kings and nobles during their reign from the 13th to the 18th century. The mounds, which resemble grassy hillocks, are considered sacred by the Ahom community.

Jul 22, 2024

After 350 Years, Chhatrapati Shivaji's "Wagh Nakh" Back In India

The historic wagh nakh, the tiger claw-shaped weapon reportedly used by Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan in the 1659 Battle of Pratapgarh was put on display at the Satara Museum, Maharashtra, for the next seven months.
The weapon, brought to India from London's Victoria and Albert Museum to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Maratha ruler's ascension to the throne, received a grand welcome in Western Maharashtra's Satara. The Chief Minister praised Mr. Mungantiwar's efforts to bring the weapon from London.
As per reports, after its seven-month display in Satara, the wagh nakh will be exhibited for nine months each in Nagpur and Kolhapur, before being housed in a Mumbai museum. It is on a three-year loan.
The wagh nakh or bagh nakh is a weapon shaped like a tiger's claws. The wagh nakh has four or five claws. The metal weapon is worn on the knuckles and the 'claws' are sometimes tipped with poison.

Jul 17, 2024

Sawan Begins With Harela Festival in Uttarakhand 2024

July 16, 2024 marked the official beginning of Sawan accompanied by the vibrant Harela festival celebrated across Uttarakhand. This traditional festival holds deep significance for the region's agriculture and culture, symbolising prosperity and overall well-being.
Harela is a significant Hindu festival observed in Uttarakhand and parts of Himachal Pradesh, particularly popular in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.
Celebrated with immense enthusiasm, Harela signifies peace, prosperity, and the celebration of nature.
This traditional festival holds deep cultural and environmental importance, symbolising prayers and hopes for abundant harvests and prosperity through divine blessings.
It also commemorates the ceremonial union of Shiva and Parvati.

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