Baalbek
“This Phoenician city, where a triad of deities was worshipped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious…
Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace
“Unique in the world, the Ideal Palace has inspired artists for more than a century. Independent from any artistic trend, built with…
Ruins of Fountains Abbey
“A striking landscape was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey and Fountains Hall Castle, in Yorkshire. The 18th-century landscaping,…
Temple of Horus in Edfu
One of the best preserved shrines in Egypt, the temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built in the…
Angkor Wat
“Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for…
Persepolis
“Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial,…
Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp
“The printing company was founded in the 16th century by Christophe Plantin. Its museum houses two of the oldest surviving printing presses…
Arg-é Rayen
“Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel. It is extremely well preserved, despite numerous natural disasters that have destroyed…
Byblos
“The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has…