Temples News

Animals and pets held a special significance in the afterlife in ancient Egypt. Animal and pet mummies were often buried with the dead as offerings and to help the deceased on their journey to the afterlife. But not all the mummified animals were real.

Pakistani author Reema Abbasi recently launched in Delhi her latest book "Historic Temples in Pakistan - A Call to Conscience" in New Delhi, India. The book documents Hindu temples and pilgrimage sites in Pakistan, and includes 400 photographs.

Tarifa - On the outskirts of Tarifa, close to the village of Bolonia on the Costa de la Luz, lies a fascinating Roman city dating back to the 2nd century BC called Baelo Claudia.

TRIVANDRUM, India (dpa) - The day begins at 4 a.m. when rhythmical chanting from the nearby Hindu temple brings the whole district out of its slumbers.The whole town of Kaliakkaviai in southern Indian on the Arabian See, awakes to a new day, and the Ay...

LUANG PRABANG, LAOS (dpa) - "Sawadi!" comes the welcoming cry from a house in Luang Prabang, in northern Laos. A group of young girls - five in all - rushes out out of the house, their hands stretched out in greeting. Another ear-shattering "Sawadi!...