Pingyao Ancient City
Thanks to the city walls constructed from 1370, Pingyao still retains its city layout from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Temples in…
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
“The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines of north-western Europe. The mines were active…
Sainte-Chapelle
“Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the…
Temple of Medinet Habu
“The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design and contains more than 7,000 m2 (75,347 sq ft) of decorated wall…
Phnom Bakheng in Angkor
“Located atop a hill, Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu and Buddhist temple in the form of a temple mountain dedicated to Shiva….
Roman Theatre and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
“Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all…
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…
Qal’at al-Bahrain
“Qal’at al-Bahrain is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the…
Terracotta Army
“No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d….