Tag: tibet

October 23, 2024 at 3:20 pm

These 1,700 Viruses Were Frozen In Time In A Tibetan Glacier

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As the climate crisis goes on, the risk of losing vital evidence like this forever only heightens.

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June 29, 2024 at 3:33 pm

Most People Are Pronouncing ‘Mount Everest’ Incorrectly

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I, for one, never knew.

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July 16, 2012 at 2:58 pm

The Potala Palace in Tibet

The Potala Palace in Tibet

The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet. It is named after Mount Potalaka and was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. It stands as a symbol of Tibetan Buddhism, built on the Red Mountain at an altitude of…

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