http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Why do fishing boats in Vietnam feature painted eyes on their bows? I have many fishermen who have survived storm on the ocean. All are convinced that the eyes painted on their boats help them to find their way back to land. These fishermen find joy on t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://vietnamheritagetrave.articlealley.com/eyes-in-the-sea-2368387.html 06th October 2011 The story of Indian art and sculpture dates back to the Indus valley civilization of the 2nd and 3rd millennium BC. Tiny terra-cotta seals discovered from the valley reveal carvings of peepal leaves, deities and animals. 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A crystal rose or two or three, would be... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sophiagrace.articlealley.com/a-crystal-rose-makes-a-wonderful-gift-1997383.html 01st February 2011 You seem at your PDA (Personalized Digital Assistant) marveling at the versatility of the device, not realizing that our ancestors, without the need of the digital know-how to support, had mastered the artwork of time retaining by inventing Sundials,.Sun... http://www.articlealley.com/http://travisanthony6.articlealley.com/sundials--timekeeping-via-the-ages-1898805.html 13th December 2010 You seem at your PDA (Private Digital Assistant) marveling at the versatility of the machine, not figuring out that our ancestors, without having the electronic engineering to aid, had mastered the artwork of time retaining by inventing Sundials,.Sundial... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ernestbates2.articlealley.com/sundials--timekeeping-via-the-ages-1837457.html 12th November 2010 Have you ever wondered how Delhi got its name? 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