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Vietnamese purchase gold products on God of Wealth day in Hanoi
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, people welcome the ‘God of Wealth’ to their homes in Vietnam. Greeting the God of Wealth is a traditional custom to celebrate Lunar New Year in Vietnam. Vietnamese people believe that purchasing…
Month-long religious Madhav Narayan festival in Nepal
The Madhav Narayan festival is dedicated to religious fasting, holy bathing, and the study of the Swasthani book, a chapter or story of which is read to the assembled family each evening by priests or heads of households. Thousands of…
Mexico takes action against sale of artifacts in paris auctions
The Mexican Ministry of Culture reported that legal and diplomatic proceedings were initiated to prevent the sale of 50 historical artifacts belonging to Mexico in two separate auctions to be held in Paris, the capital of France, on…
Heidelberg: city of history, education and nature
Heidelberg, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, attracts tourists with its 800-year history. The city hosts one of the world’s top advanced university, which is one of the world’s first in the field of medicine and machinery.…
London Courtauld Gallery : Van Gogh self-portraits
Van Gogh’s self-portraits will run at the Courtald Gallery in London between 3-8 Februry 2022. Several works in the exhibition will be reunited for the first time since they were last seen together in Van Gogh's studio. An exceptional…
‘two-faced’ kebab in Turkish kebab capital Adana finds fame
Cihangir Korkmaz, who has been making kebabs for many years in Turkey's kebab capital Adana, has invented ‘two-faced’ kebabs to attract more customers. The kebab, which is made by combining ground beef and tenderloin, is extremely suitable…
Last mass friday prayer held in historic Ottoman Selimiye mosque as restoration continues
For the past two months, extensive restoration work has been underway at Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, which was built in 1568 by the famous Ottoman architect Sinan when he was 90 years old and opened for worship in 1575 after a seven-year…
historical mexican pyramid displayed in China’s ice-themed park
As part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Mexico diplomatic relations, an ice replica of the Kukulkan Pyramid is on display in China's largest ice-themed park. The winter wonderland, which spans…
thousands gather at ganges river in india amid soaring covid-19 cases
The Ganga Sagar Fair is an annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims on Sagar Island during Makar Sankranti to bathe in the Ganges River's sacred waters before it reaches the Bay of Bengal. Thousands of Hindus bathed in the Ganges river as they…
bronze age ruins discovered in Turkey’s Bartin
The remains of the Early Bronze Period, dating back to 5000 years ago, were discovered in a destroyed area in Bartin as a result of archaeological studies conducted by Bartin University. It has been reported that large-scale investigations…