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73Wind Tower - An Architectural Element of Local Identity in UAE.
Wind Tower is a traditional architectural element mainly part of residential houses. The function of this tower is to catch cooler breeze that prevail at a higher level above the ground and to direct it into...
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72Buildings in Dubai
Dubai is one of the seven Emirates that make the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its main city also is called Dubai. This is the second largest city in UAE. It is a city growing very fast. Its booming economy...
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77Kolam - The Traditional Floor Drawing of South India
Kolam is a drawing generally drawn at the entrance of a house or any other building. This is a very old practice in South India. Dried rice flour or other types of wkite powders are used for drawing kolams....
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67Ancient Sculptures of Pallava Period, Tamilnadu, India
Pallavas ruled Tamilnadu from 6th century AD to 9th century AD. Budhism and Jainism were the main religions before this period started fading away during Pallava rule. Hinduism had a great revival during this...
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71Abra - The Traditional Mode of Transport in Dubai Creek
Dubai City is devided into two parts namely Deira and Bur Dubai by a creek. At present there are two bridges and an under water tunnel to cross the creek from one side to the other. Today people travel between...
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70Global Village, Dubai
Originally Global Village has been started as part of the month long Shopping Festival in Dubai. Several countries from allover the world participated and established stalls selling various goods from their...
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64Ancient Buildings and Sculptures of Mamallapuram in South India
Mamallapuram was a florishing port city, during 6 to 9 centuries A.D, in the modern indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pallava dynasty was powerful during this period in this region and a regional architectural style...
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83Palaces of South India
South India has a long history. Currently, South India is part of India includes four states namely, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala. In the past this region had been broken into many small...
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71Stories in Stone - Sculptures in Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu, India.
Writing has been invented very late. Spoken language and the stories originated well before they were put in writing. Most of the stories of ancient origins were related to religion or about heros and heroic...
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70Dravidian Architecture
Dravidian Architecture is an Architectural style of South India, which evolved around 6th century A.D. and developed for about 10 centuries. This style has produced number of magnificient buildings. This...
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