The Antonine Fountain of Sagalassos Shariq AliValueversity The ancient city of Sagalassos, nestled in the mountains of southwestern Turkey, was called the “City in the Clouds” due to its high altitude. During the Roman era, it was also known as… Read More »The Antonine Fountain of Sagalassos
Giant of the Earth: Titanosaur and Sir David Attenborough Shariq AliValueversity The scene looks like something out of a film: Sir David Attenborough lying beside a colossal thigh bone that resembles a pillar. This femur, measuring 2.4 meters long, is… Read More »Giant of the Earth: Titanosaur and Sir David Attenborough
Harmony with Artificial Intelligence — The Mindset of the Future By Shariq AliValueversity The world is rapidly entering an era of revolutionary change — a tsunami of Artificial Intelligence that holds the power to transform every field of life and… Read More »Harmony with Artificial Intelligence — The Mindset of the Future
The Sea, the Lonely Rock, and the Lighthouse By Shariq AliValueversity Amidst the wild, untamed waters of the Atlantic, near Iceland’s Westman Islands, stands the brídrangaviti Lighthouse on a solitary rock. From a distance, the scene looks unreal, more like… Read More »The Sea, the Lonely Rock, and the Lighthouse
Hasan Nasir — Dreams Do Not Die By Shariq AliValueversity The life of Hasan Nasir is a symbol of a dream that was hung upon the walls of tyranny, tortured upon the cross of cruelty, yet emerged unbroken and alive.… Read More »Hasan Nasir — Dreams Do Not Die
Zahran Mamdani:A Victory of the Individual or of the System? By Shariq AliValueversity Mamdani’s victory is far greater than the success of an individual — it is the triumph of a democratic conscience.In truth, it is the victory of a… Read More »Zahran Mamdani:A Victory of the Individual or of the System?
The Tomb Remains, the Treasure is Missing Shariq AliValueversity It was a cold morning in February 1837. Near the ancient Crimean city of Kerch stood a massive mound of earth, silent for centuries. People knew this was no ordinary hill… Read More »The Tomb Remains, the Treasure is Missing
The Historian of the Collective Spirit of His Time and the Poetry of Iftikhar Arif Shariq AliValueversity This was in the 1970s, when I was about fourteen or fifteen years old. Like most evenings, I would play cricket in the… Read More »The Historian of the Collective Spirit of His Time and the Poetry of Iftikhar Arif
Gunung Padang: An Ancient Mystery Shariq AliValueversity In West Java, Indonesia, at the foot of a hill lies a place regarded by locals as sacred. Its name is Gunung Padang. At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a… Read More »Gunung Padang: An Ancient Mystery
The Caves of Kondana: A Story Carved in Stone By Shariq AliValueversity Nestled deep in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats, the Kondana Caves are captivating monuments of early Buddhism. Carved in the 1st century BCE, these sixteen caves include a Chaitya hall… Read More »The Caves of Kondana: A Story Carved in Stone