Qasr Kharana
“Qasr Kharana is one of the best-known of the desert castles. It is believed to have been built sometime before the early…
Rock-hewn churches of Tigray
“Many monolithic or rock-hewn churches are found near Wukro in the Tigray province of Ethiopia. These churches are made from a single…
White City of Tel-Aviv : the Modern Movement
“Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and developed as a metropolitan city under the British Mandate in Palestine. The White City was…
Stone steles in Tiya
“Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis…
Tianzhu Feng Taoist Monastery
For centuries, the mountains of Wudang have been known as an important center of Taoism, especially famous for its Taoist versions of…
Prambanan Temple Compounds
“Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the…
Banteay Samre near Angkor
“Banteay Samre is a temple built in the early 12th century. It is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat style.” More…
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
“Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount Toham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking…
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
“These are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor…