Have you ever thought about why some buildings remain well-known for hundreds of years? Around the world, famous monuments ...

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in ...

Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting precious and semiprecious stones to create elaborate floral and geometric ...

The allure of the Taj Mahal isn't just architectural. Seen as a memorial to true love, the Taj was built out of grief after the death of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The ...

Agra is one of those places that already feels familiar, even if you’ve never set foot there. You’ve spotted its monuments everywhere—in photos, movies, every Indian travel ad under the sun. But being ...