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Today, the same quarries that built Rome with their distinctive pock-marked travertine are still being dug out to build a new ...

A mummified body attributed to the Scythian culture of the Eurasian steppes has drawn renewed scholarly attention for what ...

High blood pressure is one of the leading preventable risk factors for heart disease. Clinical guidelines recommend regular physical activity, yet long-term adherence to exercise programs is ...

A traditional Chinese mind-body practice that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditative focus lowered blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking in a large randomized ...

People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse.

Lunar New Year is a widely celebrated cultural and religious festival observed across Asia and worldwide. Marking the start ...

The record reveals dramatic swings. Three dry intervals brought less than 700 millimeters of rain per year, while two wet ...

As millions welcome the Lunar New Year on February 17 this year, ancient spiritual traditions continue to guide modern celebrations focused on hope, harmony and fresh beginnings. Fireworks will light ...

The Tibetan spiritual leader, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy on Sunday in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording category for his spoken-word album "Meditations: The ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a computer-aided collaborative text recognition algorithm for Chinese ancient books, utilizing synergistic techniques in layout analysis and text recognition to ...

Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy. The eight-armed statue of the ...