India

Hampi

“The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes…

Fatehpur Sikri

“Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital…

Kazinranga Park

“In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It…

The Sundarbans

“The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an…

Elephanta Caves

“The ‘City of Caves’, on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked…

Monuments at Pattadakal

“Pattadakal represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a…