Chinese Spring Festival, also called Lunar New Year, has more than 4,000 years of history. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest and the most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole families to get together, which is similar with Christmas Day to the westerners. Originating during the Shang Dynasty ... Read More »
Prahlad Jani, also known as “Mataji”, (born Chunriwala Mataji, 13 August 1929) is an Indian sadhu. He claims to have lived without food and water since 1940, and says that the goddess Amba sustains him. At the age of , Jani underwent a religious experience and became a follower of the Hindu goddess Amba. From that time, he chose to ... Read More »
An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell. Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony. The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli’s parents to believe that ... Read More »
It’s the thought that counts, we know, but we wonder what sort of thoughts were going on in the minds of these women when their fiancés opened the box to reveal one of these lovely rings inside. How about $2.5 million? That’s 10-carat diamond ring that Michael Douglas gave to Catherine Zeta Jones. Surprisingly, the most expensive ring in our ... Read More »
In the Azerbaijan city of Naftalan, 320 kilometers north-west of the capital Baku, crude oil is found in such abundance that people literally bath in it. During the Soviet era, Naftalan’s famous crude oil baths used to draw tourists from all over the Soviet Union. It is believed that Naftalan crude oil has medicinal properties and is good for treating ... Read More »
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi 26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980 was the king of our homeland (Shah of our homeland ) from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Revolution on 11 February 1979. He took the title Šâhanšāh (“Emperor” or “King of Kings”) on 26 October 1967. In this collection of photos from the beginning of the reign of Mohammad Reza ... Read More »
Most of the smokers puff on normal cigarettes, which are cheaper when compared to cigars. Cigars are usually associated to power and wealth and it goes without a say that they’re quite expensive indeed. First time smokers are normally shocked when they want to purchase cigars because of the price tag. Even though most other countries produce classic cigars, Cuban ... Read More »
Amangiri, ‘peaceful mountain’, is situated on 243 hectares (600 acres) in Canyon Point, Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizona. The resort is tucked into a protected valley with sweeping views over colourful, stratified rock towards the Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument. The resort is a 25-minute drive from the nearest town of Page, Arizona and a 15-minute ... Read More »
A selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. They are usually flattering and made to appear casual. Most selfies are taken with a camera held at arm’s length or pointed at a mirror, rather than by using a ... Read More »
Ernest Hoeltzer (1835-1911) is a German telegraph operator and photographer who was born in 1835. He was as a photographer for Naser al-Din Shah Qajar about twenty years. In 1862 he was hired by the British government and he was appointed to the management of telegraph so he went and took the photos in the cities of our old country. ... Read More »
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