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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…
Japan holds Coming of Age Day
Thousands of Japanese celebrated the ‘Coming of Age Day’, where 20 year-olds are congratulated and encouraged for reaching the age of maturity. People flocked to Tokyo’s historical district Asakusa, wearing traditional Japanese kimonos.…
Eastern Anatolia Research Center goes into service in Turkey’s Erzurum
Eastern Anatolia Urban Projects Implementation and Research Center was put into service with a ceremony. The opening of the center, which was built in one of the restored historical old Erzurum houses next to the historical Erzurum castle,…
Yalda night celebrated in Iran
Iranian festival Shabe-e Yalda was celebrated on the ‘longest and darkest night’ of the year. With the beginning of the winter season, Iranians gathered together at the historical Razzaz Hotel in capital Tehran to eat, drink and read poetry…