Get to know everything about the Greek Meteora. Here, 6 monasteries await you to discover. Itinerary, opening hour, entrance fees ... read more ->

Tea has been cultivated in India since the 1830s when the British East India Company set up its first experimental gardens in Assam. When the first sizeable shipment of black Assam tea was sold in…

A new book collects satellite images of places around the earth, giving a breathtaking look at the extraordinary planet on which we live our ordinary lives each day.

The Raj, as British India was known, was the jewel of the British Empire in the 1800s.

This Victorian masterpiece map of the British Empire's possessions in the Indian Ocean, with its rich original handcolouring, was first published in 1872 by A. Fullarton & Co. in its seminal Royal Illustrated Atlas. The map was engraved by G.H Swanston and is notable for being the last great highly...

Karnataka Map - Explore map of Karnataka to get information about districts, district HQ, state capital, state boundary and districts boundaries.

Antique portrait titled 'Pieter Both Gouvr. Gener. van India'. Old portrait of Pieter Both (1568-1615), Governor General of Dutch East India. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

When thinking of religion in India it’s generally Hinduism which comes to mind. But Buddhism is also well practiced here, and there many monasteries to see.

Mapmaking has been an integral part of human history for thousands of years. It is believed that the human activity of graphically represent...

Pre-contact distribution of Native Americans. Fascinating stuff.

As posted to twitter by Saima Mir, and likely sourced from Generation; but who's the artist?

In this article, we will identify the Buddha and early Buddhist as descendants of Hebrew Israelites. It is not the intention of the information presented to encourage or promote the practice of the…

An ancient city that manages to stay inhabited—and important—over thousands of years is a surprisingly rare occurrence. Here are six of the most fascinating examples.

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Lakshadweep, union territory of India that is a group of some three dozen islands scattered over some 30,000 square miles of the Arabian Sea off the southwestern coast of India. The principal islands in the territory are Minicoy and those in the Amindivi group. The administrative center is Kavaratti.

Looking for the best castles in Southern Germany? This itinerary has 17 of the most beautiful castles & palaces, with a map, itinerary & guide to help you.

The myth of Prester John, a priest-king of phenomenal wealth and power somewhere in the East, was a popular theme in medieval writings and had remarkable staying power.

Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in the region of modern-day India in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE...

Scientists from the University of Leicester analysed Y chromosomes from 5,000 men from 127 populations across Asia and found 11 DNA sequences that date from 1300BC to 1100AD.

Pepper was once so valuable that it could be used to pay the rent.

All places in the Atlas, on one map.

“Postcard of the synagogue in Poznan, printed in 1907 https://t.co/695Q5H6i3G”

Wondering what to do in Aachen in one day? Here're our FAVORITE things to do in Aachen, including a pleasant day trip and lots of tips for your day in town.

This guide will help you discover the best things to do and most fascinating places to visit in Dharamshala and McLeodganj.

By Roger M. McCoy Henry Hudson envisioned that he would be the first explorer to find the elusive western passage through North America to the Orient. He persisted in this westward looking vision although his financier, the Dutch East India Company, insisted that he search eastward through the ice-bound sea north of Russia. Hudson had previously tried this northeastern route as well as a northerly route directly over the North Pole. Both had failed due to impassable ice.

Scientists believe a long-lost land mass, sandwiched between the land masses that make up today's India and Madagascar, was lost on the sea tens of millions of years ago.

The world between Constantinople and Calcutta, 1912, via @librarycongress http://t.co/ts7YfN38zO

Backpacking Laos is the ultimate adventure, and what better way to complete a once-in-a-lifetime trip than with insider knowledge and tips.

Eurasiatic Pastoralists The Mariupol culture Samara culture Khvalynsk culture Domestication of the Horse Sredny Stog Suvorovo culture Early Indo-European community The Yamna Culture Human type Cont…

This guide to a Canterbury and Dover day trip from London will show you the best things to do and see in this part of England.

The US still boasts the most powerful military in the world, dwarfing both Russia and China behind them, according to the new global rankings of armed forces around the world.