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प्रश्न
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
उत्तर
stunning artefacts- items found in the tomb were extremely beautiful. Usage of both the words together explains the ‘eternal brilliance’ of the objects.
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