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Ancient Roman city discovered in Sofia, Bulgaria

August 18, 2010

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Plans for the construction of the 80 metre long, two platform metro station in Sofia, Bulgaria have been altered four times. The contractors have been discovering relics of an ancient Roman city Serdica - so many of them that the city now plans to build a two-level underground museum above the metro station.

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Lotus-shaped 91 feet prayer hall to be unveiled in Kerala, India

August 13, 2010

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India's fascination with marble structures sure seems to be timeless. After the Taj Mahal and other monuments across the country built with white marble, yet another architectural marvel is set to be unveiled in the south Indian state of Kerala. Built as an epitome of world peace and religious harmony, the new structure features a lotus-shaped prayer hall, 91 feet tall and 84 feet wide, christened the 'Parnasala'. The structure features 21 petals with 12 facing upwards and nine facing downwards. The upward facing petals are 41 feet tall while the downward facing petals have a length of 31 feet each.


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