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The Lost tombs of Mitla The main entrance to the " Columns Group " at the ancient site of Mitla. [Photo by Author] The archaeologi...

When selecting designs for my Hanji pieces I tend to make stylistic choices as to what will look best on each piece but the Korean designs all have very deep symbolic meanings. None more than the Buddhist swastika (manja) design. ‘Manja’ (만, Man is “卍” and 만자, Manja literally means “letter Man”) is also called Srivatsalksana in Sanskrit. It is one of the thirty-two (32) marks of excellence of the Buddha and is said to exist on his hands, feet, hair and waist. For those of us in the West this…

Inside Margate's Shell Grotto Margate's Shell Grotto was discovered in 1835, although its actual age and origin is unknown. The grotto is a 70ft passageway ending at the Altar Room, a small rectangular chamber 15 by 20ft. The grotto gets its name from the 4.6m shells that decorate the interior with geometric patterns and stylised imagery.

For more details about this amazing place, please see the description in the photo prior to this one.

.* Shivoham*

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Spiro mound artifacts on display at Woolaroc Museum, near Bartlesville.

Roman Aldborough, Yorkshire. In some ways Roman Aldborough can at first appear disappointing; there isn’t much to see in terms of walls or to gauge the scale of the site, but in other ways it is quite...

Open House weekend 20/9/2009

Stay connected to family and friends by sharing the LittleThings that spark joy.

During my stay in Varanasi, of course, I would need to better understand what's going on every day in each fireplace I saw while walking on the riverside.

Inside Margate's Shell Grotto Margate's Shell Grotto was discovered in 1835, although its actual age and origin is unknown. The grotto is a 70ft passageway ending at the Altar Room, a small rectangular chamber 15 by 20ft. The grotto gets its name from the 4.6m shells that decorate the interior with geometric patterns and stylised imagery.

Vigeland park sculptures, Oslo, Norway

The auspicious symbol of the swastika is very commonly used in Hinduism. It is usually a major part of the decoration for festivals and special ceremonies like weddings. The word ‘swastika’ is a S…