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91The Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi Thailand
The infamous Thailand Tiger Temple is located at Kanchanaburi, a couple of hours drive from Bangkok. It is very popular with visitors to Thailand and many people end up visiting either directly or as part of a combination tour. Some visitors...
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75Plan a Day Trip From Lisbon to Belem!
Are you looking to travel to Belem from Lisbon? This article provides info about the top attractions including the Belem Tower, Jeronimos monastery, the monument to discoveries; how to get to from Lisbon to Belem; and where to stop for a snack.
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81Unique Convent & Monastery Accommodations in Rome, Italy
Hopefully on your next trip over to Italy you will look into staying in a Convent or Monastery. They are located all over Europe and offer an economical, unique experience that's a little bit off the beaten path.
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73The Causes of Origin of Buddhism and Jainism
Buddhism and Jainsim are two religions which evolved during the post Vedic Age. There were many reasons why the birth of these religions became imminent during a phase where friction between different sections of the society took center stage. The article lists the major factors and the influencing elements that led to the rise of religions like Buddhism, Jainism and the like.
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82Slovenia - Maribor
Maribor is 2nd largest city in Slovenia located around river Drava and has beautiful old town centre and many interesting places in the neighbourhood.
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74The Importance of Alaverdi Monastery and Its Location
Since when Georgian 6th century monastery Alaverdi becomes Armenian?-- asked by "arimari" The first small book that I read in Russian classes at age 12 was a story separated form a book. It was called Taman' by Mikail Lermontov, from within the...
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81The Indus River: Discover its Wanderings
Rivers have always played an important role in human history. They have been the cradle of great civilizations, the link between cultures, the boundaries of empires, the best means of transportation for trade and, at times, a barrier to invaders....
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75Travel Ethiopia: Gondar, Axum, Lalibela
Northern Ethiopia is home to the Amhara and Tigray ethnic groups. But within this two groups there are differences in manners of speech and culture according to regions. So even the seemingly homogeneous north...
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73Islands to enjoy in Greece
Sunset in Salamina, with credit to Markellos Going to Greece and visiting the surrounding islands can make for a wonderful vacation and learning experience. If you are considering going there, look into these islands as possible stopping points...
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71History of Taxila University
Taxila university is Situated twenty miles northwest of the modern city of Rawalpindi, It was a famous educational centre in ancient India. urbanism reached its peak here between the 2nd century B.C.
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