(source also of Old Frisianmete, Old Saxonmeti, Old Norsematr, Old High Germanmaz, Gothicmats"food," Middle Dutch, Dutchmetworst, GermanMettwurst"type of sausage"), from PIE*mad-i-, from root*mad-"moist, wet," also with reference to food qualities, (source also of Sanskritmedas-"fat...
The language of Harappa was declared to be "late Vedic" Sanskrit, some 2,000 years before the language itself existed. Through the decoded messages, the horse- less Indus Valley Civilisation – distinguishing it sharply from the culture of the Rigveda – was awash with horses, horse keepers,...
Xumishan Grottoes, a treasure trove of Buddhism with 162 caves, intricate Buddhist statues, inscriptions, and murals in China's Ningxia Province