Iron pillar of Delhi

The Iron pillar of Delhi is a 7 meters high iron pillar constructed in the 4th century CE. The fact that it hasn't rusted in the close to 1700 years it has existed is quite remarkable.

India 2004 part I - Agra and Delhi

June 30th 2004
We saw more than Taj Mahal in Agra In 2004, about one and a half years before we joined TravelBlog, we travelled in India for a few weeks. On that trip we learnt that it can get very hot in India in July. And that refers mainly to the weather. Of course, the food in India was also hot. But that's true regardless of what month of the year it is so no need to point that out. When we left Swe ... read more

Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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