Huangshan Hongcun Village
Founded in 1131 under Han dynasty, the village is arranged in the shape of an ox with the nearby hill. The architecture…
Temples of Abu Simbel
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples, southern Egypt. Construction of the temple complex started in approximately 1264 BC and…
Chitwan National Park
“The wide range of vegetation types in the Chitwan National Park is haunt of more than 700 species of wildlife and a…
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
“The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din has been fortified since at least the mid 10th century. It remained under Byzantine control until around…
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
There are “some 3,000 such systems still in use in Oman. The origins of this system of irrigation may date back to…
Coronelli’s Globes for Louis XIV
“Cardinal César d’Estrées, friend and adviser to Louis XIV invited Vincenzo Coronelli to Paris in 1681 to construct a pair of globes….
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
“The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to…
Wadis and Surroundings of Petra
“Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans. These were nomadic Arabs who benefited from…