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Thulamela is an intriguing ancient kingdom created by advanced ancient Shona people whose origin remains unknown. “Thulamela’ means “place of birth” (or “the place of giving birth”) in a Venda language, an official language of South Africa. Based on archaeological excavations conducted in the area...

The Elephanta Caves, which are believed to be dated to about the 7th century, represent a complex of ancient cave temples on Elephanta Island, located 10 km away from the Gateway of India at Mumbai. The complex consists of two groups of caves—the first is...