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Ganges River

Day 12/13 - Varanasi

January 3rd 2009
We are completing the last days of our journey in Varanasi, the "Holy City" or city of light. It’s the religious capital of Hinduism and the most popular pilgrimage destination in the world. Some scholars consider this the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth and a contemporary of Babylon. Hindus come to Varanasi to purify their body and soul in the Ganges River and if possible, to die ... read more
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Indian Flag 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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