something interesting...

See the eleven domes at the top of the outer gate? There is a second row on the back of this structure, equaling 22 domes. These domes represent each year that it took to complete the Taj Mahal.

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Taj Mahal

October 27th 2008
I can hardly believe that I went to the Taj Mahal! How cool is that! I will say that no matter what neither words nor pictures truly convey how beautiful this place is. Let me start at the beginning.... Originally when I mentioned to some of the students that I was planning on going to the Taj Mahal there were quite a bit who were interested. So I went ahead and planned a trip, but a few backed ... read more

Asia » India

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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