A Breathtaking Sunrise!
November 13, 1872… Le Havre woke up, with River Seine flowing past this northern port city of France. Port operations had not yet started as a young artist was standing […]
9th Century Stone Inscriptions Unearthed In India!
In a landmark archaeological discovery, 69 stone slab inscriptions dating back to as early as the 9th Century have recently been uncovered in the southern Indian Province of Karnataka’s Kodagu […]
On Dealing With Pain & Boredom
‘Something makes boredom and hurt disappear…,’ Rumi! Once, German Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (February 22, 1788 – September 21, 1860) had said: “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between […]
Ancient Gold Ring Unearthed In Jerusalem!
In what may be seen as a remarkable discovery, the archaeologists recently found a 2,300-year-old gold ring while excavating a parking lot in the City of David near Jerusalem! The […]
Frescoes Revealed At Pompeii: Stunning!
The high black-walled dining hall had been buried under solidified lava and thick ash for 1,945 years! During recent excavations, dazzling frescoes emerged at the Roman city of Pompeii. The […]
Preserving The Dignity Of David
One of the most splendid masterpieces of Italian Renaissance sculpture is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s David. However, controversy has never left this 17ft-tall marble statue. Currently, the statue is […]
Along The Footsteps Of ‘Dead Poets’…
“I am proud to give my life, my one solitary life…” – Malesela Benjamin Moloise. It is being thought, as well as discussed, nowadays, that UNESCO failed to realise that […]
The Power Of Culture
In the global contest between Democracies and Autocracies, Culture has emerged as a pivotal battleground. While military might and diplomatic manoeuvring dominate headlines, the shaping of narratives and ideologies through […]
She Watches Silently & Weeps!
There is a beautiful statue of an angel with wings in the middle of the cemetery. Although no one is sure whether it is a male or a female figure, […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 