Hampi - A Magnificent Era
Enchanting Hampi!! There is a perfect tagline for this place .. No one can visit just once!! Yes, yes, now don't you smirk, I just borrowed it from them, the chips company! Ever since I was a child, Ruins, History, Stories, old structures, and the heavy word 'Archaeology' fascinated me. For a very long time I wanted to be an Archaeologist, I still want to be one, In my mind I am already one! But in reality I am doing what I love! Let's start with a little history, you view a place with more respect and awe when know about the past. Let me throw in some philosophy here, "The Scars on the body may look ugly, but once you know the story behind them, the Scar no longer are Scars, they become experience, they become witness to the struggle towards life." The Group of Monuments of Hampi were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger on 30th Nov 1999. On 10th July 2006, Hampi was removed from the "in Danger" list and included as World Hertiage...