On the north side of the Yamuna River in central India lies a rural floodplain of wheat and mustard fields, low forests and poor farming villages. It seems an unlikely place on which to pin any hopes.

If you arrived at the Taj Mahal in India before the sun rises on the day of the summer solstice (which usually occurs June 21), and walked up to the north-central portion of the garden where two ...

One of the seven wonders of the world, India's Taj Mahal, just got a little more interesting after a researcher discovered that its gardens align perfectly with the sun during the summer and winter ...

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in ...

When his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died in childbirth in 1631, Shah Jahan, who ruled at the height of the Mughal empire, decided to build what would become one of the eight wonders of the world: the Taj ...

Explore "The Mute Eloquence of the Taj Mahal," a captivating exhibition revealing the monument's rich history through 200 ...

A photograph of the Taj Mahal feels almost incomplete without its reflection in the clear water channel in the gardens in front. One of the most distinct elements of Mughal architecture, these gardens ...

If you arrived at the Taj Mahal in India before the sun rises on the day of the summer solstice (which usually occurs June 21), and walked up to the north-central portion of the garden where two ...