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They’re not the world’s tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects.

They’re among some of the world’s most unusual forms of architecture: living root bridges, or suspended crossings made of aerial roots people have trained overtime to twist into a natural pathway. For ...

In the mist-shrouded hills of Meghalaya, where the skies often weep in endless rain, nature has gifted the world one of its most unique wonders—the living root bridges. These bridges, found ...

In the United States, the lowly ficus sits quietly in the corners of our homes and offices, providing some much needed greenery and oxygen to our indoor spaces. But in the northeastern Indian state of ...

If you travel through the forests of Meghalaya, Northern India, you may come across something extraordinary: bridges made from the living branches and roots of rubber trees. These often century-old ...

Pynursla: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday expressed awe at Meghalaya’s famed living root bridges, describing them as a “vision of the past” and a symbol of harmony between humans and ...

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