• West Asia

    Disocvering new rooms in Tutankhamun’s tomb

    The Egyptian pharaoh queen Nefertiti could be buried in two newly-discovered rooms in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, according to a British archaeologist. Nicholas Reeves said on Egyptian TV that two extra rooms had been found hidden in the walls of the tomb. Egyptian officials say they hope to give the go-ahead to…

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  • Culture

    Grevin Museum: where wax statues come to life

    At the end of the 19th Century, Arthur Meyer, a journalist and founder of the famous daily newspaper “Le Gaulois”, conceived the idea of showing his contemporaries 3D representations of the front-page celebrities in his newspaper. At a time when the press did not use photography he thought of creating…

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  • Culture

    South African boy triumphs at ballet awards

    Young South African dancer Leroy Mokgatle was the winner of the gold medal at the prestigious Genee International Ballet Competition, Held at London’s Sadler’s Well Theater, as it was streamed worldwide for the first time in its history. The 15-year-old, who was awarded the top prize by the judging panel, also won…

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  • West Asia

    Ancient Egyptian manuscript pieced together

    During the recent International Congress of Egyptologists in Florence,Wael Sherbiny the Belgium-based independent scholar, unveiled his findings on the oldest Egyptian leather manuscript that has been found in the shelves of the Egyptian museum in Cairo, where it was stored and forgotten for more than 70 years. Dating from the…

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  • West Asia

    Baba ghanoush: Arabic eggplant caviar

    Baba ghanoush or baba ghanoug is a Levantine dish of cooked eggplant mixed with onions, tomatoes, olive oil and various seasonings. The Arabic term means “pampered papa” or “coy daddy”, perhaps with reference to a member of a royal harem. The name has become integrated in the Middle-Eastern kitchen that…

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  • Culture

    Kalguksu: ancient and delicious knife noodles

    Noodles have invaded the world, and every noodle lover knows they originated from Asia, whether was it some instant noodles with various flavors or expensive gourmet noodles. South Korea is no stranger to the different variation of noodles, as I’ve been to large number of noodle restaurants, tasting all kinds…

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  • West Asia

    Ancient Egyptian calendars shaped by faith

    Over than 5000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians came up with their own calendar and months and it holds a lot of similarities to the way we perceive a typical year these days. The Ancient Egyptian calendar was originally based on twelve lunar months, grouped into three seasons of four months…

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  • South Asia

    Indian Muslim cleric issues ‘fatwa’ against A.R. Rahman for Muhammad film

      A Muslim group, The Raza Academy in Mumbai, India said it has issued a “fatwa” against the Oscar-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman and Majid Majidi, the Iranian director of the film Muhammad: The Messenger of God. The institute also wrote to the Indian government, seeking a ban on…

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  • Society

    GSMF 16th forum in Gyeonggi

      In its 16th forum, Global Students Mentoring Forum chose Gyeonggi creative economy and innovation center (CCEI) as their destination. G-CCEI was established by Korean government’s joint partnership with Gyeonggi province and other chaebols and business giants to foster IT projects. They have up till now 18 partnerships aiming to…

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  • Culture

    The everlasting story of Chunhyang

    Among the rich history of Korean folk tales, the Chunhyangjeon (춘향전, “The Story of Chunhyang”) is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. Date of composition and author are unknown, but its present form took shape around 1694~1834 from the surviving tale, the Song of…

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