Khumbu Everest Region Nepal

Khumbu is a region of northeastern Nepal on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. It is part of the Solukhumbu District, which in turn is part of the Sagarmatha Zone.

Elevated Highway Wollongong Australia

Ice Hotel Finland

Mount Sanqing China

Mount Sanqing is a renowned Taoist sacred mountain located 25 miles north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province, China with outstanding scenery. 

Zhangye Danxia Geological Park China

Danxiashan Geopark is located in Guangdong Province, P. R. China which covers 290 km2. The world wide landforms formed by red terrestrial sandstone and conglomerate and characterized by red rock walls and cliffs are all known as Danxia landform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ancient City of Mohenjo-Daro Pakistan

Mohenjodaro is an ancient city of Pakistan, approximately 5000 year old city located at northwestern Sindh of Pakistan. Mohenjodaro is historical significance on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and major tourist attraction because of its fascinating archaeological site. This place displays the real ruins life of Indus Valley civilization which is best persevered urban ruins in South Asia. Mohenjodaro was built circa 2,600BCE with a population of 35,000 to 50,000, one of the largest and most advanced cities at that time with wonderfully sophisticated civil engineering and urban planning. The city was abandoned for unknown reason perhaps due to river courses.

It’s a great must visit city for those who’ve interest in history. But for that you must choose bit cooler months, which starts from October till March. On the other side, you might be prepared for yourself for blisteringly hot weather. The highest temperature recorded was 53.5°C (128°F), here on 26 May 2010, which is highest reliably measured temperature in Asia, and the fourth highest temperature recorded anywhere in the world. Mohenjodaro ruins were first discovered in 1911. Its name has associated in Sindhi Language, & also known as Harappan Civilization (Another main archaeological site at Harappa in Pakistan).

It is estimated, that one third site has been explored. Mohenjodaro site is inside a complex surrounded by a wall and only accessible via main entrance gate. It is only pedestrian’s area, and can be easily covered on foot. The complex open time is varied depends on hot and cooler months. Cold drinks, water and tea are main choices to fight with dry climate; only one PTDC hotel offers some good food which is already catering too many people. There are also a few small general stores and stalls outside the complex that sell some food such as snacks, soft drinks, and bottled water. There’re only two lodging facilities here, Archaeology Rest house, and PTDC Motel. Tourist can find various things outside complex, like gift shop, seals, stones, souvenirs, books written on Mohenjodaro. Source: Charismatic Planet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Historic Bank Vaults of Libya

One of the finest examples of Berber architecture is “Qasr Al Haj”, situated on the Tripoli-'Aziziya-Al Jawf route in Libya approximately 130 kilometer from Tripoli. Qasr Al Haj actually built with bricks and clay. This circular earth-colored building is uninspired from the outside, with a door that leads to the large courtyard inside, which surrounding are rows of small windows arranged in three stories that looks like open catacombs stacked one on top of another, or a fortified village at best.

Qasr is an Arabic word for “Castle” and Haj meant a pilgrimage. The Haj is the annual pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims to Makkah an obligations that preferably has to be done by all Muslims at least once in their lifetime.

In the 12th century the Qasr is built by Shikh A'ebdella Ben Muhammad Ben Hilal Ghanem. “Qasr Al Haj” was a place where pilgrims who went on the Haj stored their belongings before they went, similar to modern airport locker rooms or bank vaults, so they won’t be weighed down with several belongings during their Haj trip. The statement mentioned by some historians that the Libyans were the first to invent the banking system, and hence you are looking at one of the oldest banks in the world. “Qasr Al Haj” was later used as communal granary and olive oil storage rooms, for villagers who did not have adequate space at home to store these staples.

It is also speculated that the number 114 was used symbolically to reflect the number of Sura in the Qur'an, a view widely accepted by villagers in the region nowadays. Every family had a space in that Qasr where they could save food and grains for safe keeping. Source; Charismatic Planet