From sunrise serenity to in-depth historical insights, these guided tours offer unforgettable ways to experience India's most ...

The Taj Mahal is a stunning ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, India. It was built in 1631 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to finish and cost a whopping ...

This famous site is falling into disrepair – is mismanagement to blame, or are there political motivations at play?

International Travel House (011-91-11-2611-2233, Ext. 2929; www.travelhouseindia.com) offers tours of the Taj Mahal, Akbar's tomb and Agra Fort, with breakfast, lunch and tea, for $82. May 23 ...

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum. Construction started in 1932 and it was completed by 1648. But other parts including the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south were also added and ...

The mausoleum is the undisputed star, but the Taj complex is an enormous walled compound almost 1,000 ... In her book “The Complete Taj Mahal,” Koch has identified the presence of 44 gardens ...

The Taj Mahal mausoleum is pictured in the Indian city of Agra on March 11, 2018. The iconic mausoleum presents spots of yellow, brown and green in pictures. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images ...

Taj Mahal Says You Don't Have To Go Home, ... died in childbirth in 1631 and while on her deathbed she made her husband vow to build her the world's most beautiful tomb.

Think Taj Mahal and then try to imagine what came before it. What was the inspiration for that masterpiece? Archaeologists and architects say a 16 th century tomb tucked in the southeast corner of ...

Trump is expected to arrive at the Taj Mahal around 5.15 p.m local time on Monday by convoy. From the Oberoi Amarvilas hotel, the East Gate of the Taj Mahal complex, the U.S. delegation will ...

The mausoleum, which had fallen into disrepair, became India's most ambitious heritage conservation project. Restoring The Mausoleum That Helped Inspire The Taj Mahal | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR ...