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Emperor Ashoka - Jain or Buddhist ?Emperor Ashok was most probably a Jain king. The most obvious reason is, his father and grandfather were well known Jains. Chandragupta, his grandfather even gave up his kingdom to become a Jain monk. There is every reason to assume that he was raised in the Jain faith an... |
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The Ordeal Faced by Breeding Male Emperor Penguins in Antarctica [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)]tags: nature, birds, Antarctica, emperor penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, David Attenborough, streaming video This is a chance to see amazing images from deep inside the frozen inland areas of Antarctica. The BBC natural history masterpiece, Planet Earth, documents the gruelling and heroic w... |
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Emperor Nero's culinary revolutionThe news that the revolving dining room in Nero's Golden Palace has been found raises an important question - can a restaurant ever be gimmicky and good?They haven't yet dug up the mirrorball, or found any evidence of the white leather banquettes, but these things are surely mere details – ... |
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Emperor Nero's culinary revolutionThe news that the revolving dining room in Nero's Golden Palace has been found raises an important question - can a restaurant ever be gimmicky and good?They haven't yet dug up the mirrorball, or found any evidence of the white leather banquettes, but these things are surely mere details – ... |
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Nero's Revolving Dining RoomRoman Banquet © Clipart.com In Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome, Yahoo News reports on the archaeological discovery of what may have been Roman Emperor Nero's notorious revolving dining room at his golden palace. The room may have revolved day and night along with the sky, wit ... |
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Emperor Penguins -v- Leopard Seals in Antarctica [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)]tags: nature, birds, Antarctica, Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, David Attenborough, streaming video Emperor Penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, return from the seas to feed their young. Dramatic scenes unfold as they hesitate at the edge of the Antarctic... |
