In the Himalayas of northern India, Ladakh is a land of jagged peaks and sprawling desert, where ancient monasteries are ...

Brown rice is a whole grain while white rice has had some parts of the grain removed. Each type provides a slightly different amount of nutrients. Rice is a versatile grain consumed by people ...

When I learned about Silk & Snow's Wooden Bed frame, I was eager to test it. And test it I did. Made of sustainable wood with three headboard options (fabric, rattan, or solid wood), the bed frame ...

What is now gaining attention on social media are pictures of the actress in a zardosi silk pantsuit. The star is seen wearing a white silk pant suit with floral embroidery work. Reports suggest that ...

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce. Hidden in the towering mountains of Central Asia, along what has been ...

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a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked ...

The Love Island presenter, 30, commanded attention in a white silk halterneck dress as she posed up a storm. The stunning dress highlighted her gorgeous curves and was worn with strappy heels to ...

Richard White, the founder-CEO of Australia's biggest ASX-listed tech company, WiseTech, is stepping down after 30 years in the role. WiseTech's global board said Mr White's departure was ...

Now, archaeologists for the first time have mapped these intriguing highland strongholds in the country’s southeast — once a key crossroad of ancient silk trade routes — that were ...