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Ancient Babylon - the magnificent capital of the early human empire

  • Jan 04, 2026
In March 1899, a group of German archaeologists carried out large-scale archaeological excavations for more than 10 years on the banks of the Euphrates River, more than 50 kilometers south of Baghdad today, and finally found the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon, which had been missing for more than 2000 years and rebuilt by Nebuchadnezzar II in 605 BC.

The unique African Eswatini Concubine Election Convention

  • Dec 31, 2025
The folk customs of Eswatini maintain the traditions of the tribe, practice polygamy, and engage in the mixed economy of agriculture and animal husbandry. The chief has great power. Men's traditional clothing is animal skin shawl, while women wear skirts, aprons and shawls. Good at singing and dancing. The Swais have two traditional ceremonies. The first is the "Inkwara" ceremony, which is mainly to pay tribute to the king and has the meaning of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new; The second is the Reed Dance Festival, which is held from July to August every year. It teaches young girls how to work in the fields. It is usually held near the royal palace. Now the Reed Festival has evolved into a princess election meeting for the king of Eswatini

Forty Pillars Palace: The soul building of the World Heritage Persian Garden

  • Dec 30, 2025
The Palace of the Ten Pillars is a famous building in Isfahan. The most important feature of the palace is the preservation of many precious historical paintings, frescoes and various artifacts, unlike other traditional Iranian palaces where the frescoes are about famous people, the frescoes of this palace are about history and war.

Tower of babel - The Terror of God

  • Dec 29, 2025
During the period of the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom, Babylon was the most magnificent and prosperous capital city in the ancient Mesopotamia region. The ancient city of Babylon had two inner and outer walls. Gardens," and the Tower of Babel, which is said to have terrified and angered God. According to the 11th chapter of the "Bible Old Testament Genesis", it was at that time that mankind united to build a tower that hoped to lead to heaven. In order to stop the human plan, God made human beings speak different languages, making it impossible for human beings to communicate with each other. As a result, the plan failed, and human beings have been scattered since then.

Sintra: one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal

  • Dec 28, 2025
Sintra is recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal, with almost the best combination of natural beauty and man-made architecture, as well as many mountain and forest scenes and cultural monuments that are of great value to visit and enjoy.

Why are there often ancient ginkgoes in ancient temples?

  • Dec 27, 2025
Buddhism has a subtle relationship with flowers and trees. According to the legend, Lord Buddha was born under the tree of no worries, became a Buddha under the Bodhi tree, and died under the double holy tree, so these three trees became sacred to Buddhism in a sacred manner. It is said that the Ginkgo tree is associated with Buddhism as a stand-in for the Bodhi tree.
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