Old City of Acre
“Acre is a historic walled port-city with continuous settlement from the Phoenician period. (…) The remains of the Crusader town, dating from…
Neak Pean in Angkor
“Neak Pean is an island with a Buddhist temple on a circular artificial island built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.”…
Bosra
“Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A…
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
“The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world’s cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as…
Musée Condé at the Château de Chantilly
“The château’s art gallery, the Musée Condé, houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France. It specializes in French paintings…
Historic Centre of Bukhara
“Bukhara, which is situated on the Silk Route, is more than 2,000 years old. It is the most complete example of a…
Keoladeo Park
“This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan,…
Taj Mahal
“An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in…
Prasat Muang Tam off Angkor
“Prasat Muang Tam is a Khmer temple in Thailand. It is primarily in the Khleang and Baphuon styles, which dates its primary…