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This Indian temple has one of the oldest optical illusions of the world
The Airavateshvara Temple, built during the 11th-12th century in Tamil Nadu, features an ancient optical illusion. The carvings depict an elephant and a bull sharing the same head. Observing which ...
The UK26d
‘Bristol crocodile’ sculpture unveiled at Temple Quarter
A public sculpture by Bristol-based artist Dorcas Casey has been unveiled at the 207,000 sq ft Welcome Building. Welcome Building, delivered in a joint venture between EPISO 5, a fund managed by ...
New York Post29d
Construction begins on 180-foot Virgin Mary statue in Poland
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind ...
The Art Newspaper9d
‘Ravaging shared heritage’: South Korea wildfires destroy ancient temple and threaten Unesco site
The Unesco-listed Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea has been evacuated and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple burned to the ground after wildfires tore through southern parts of the country this week.
BBC3d
Dublin's Molly Malone statue to get stewards to stop 'groping'
Stewards are to be stationed next to a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin to discourage people from touching it. Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after complaints of ...
Mint25d
Taste history, culture and myriad flavours on a food trip to Thanjavur
If one were to visit Thanjavur as a tourist, it would be remiss to not plan a trip to the neighboring Kumbakonam too. It is another temple town in Thanjavur district and is about 40 km away from ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
Life-sized statue of Roman priestess discovered in Pompeii
A life-sized statue has been discovered in Pompeii of an ancient Roman woman thought to have been a priestess in a fertility cult. The statue decorated the façade of a monumental tomb dedicated ...
Daily Mail9d
The world's most breathtaking underwater attractions from a museum with 500 incredible sculptures to a shipwreck that's a 'haven for marine life'
If these pictures don't prompt you to book a scuba diving lesson - nothing will. Shrimp-ly amazing. Looking to make a splash on your next holiday? MailOnline Travel has rounded up some of ...
NDTV17d
French Politician Says Statue Of Liberty Should Be Returned, US Responds
The United States has firmly rejected a suggestion by French politician Raphael Glucksmann that the Statue of Liberty should be returned to France, dismissing his remarks as unwarranted and ...
New York Post10d
NYC woman tosses blood-red liquid on Roosevelt statue during anti-Israel protest on LI: cops
A Queens woman tossed a blood-red liquid on a statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt during an anti-Israel protest outside a Long Island legislative building over the weekend, cops and ...
The New York Times1d
Art and Design
The artist is 87 now and under constant medical care. But he was determined to make it to Paris for the exhibition of his life. By Eleanor Stanford The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of ...