Taxila
“Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and…
Strasbourg – Grande île
“Surrounded by two arms of the River Ill, the Grande Ile (Big Island) is the historic centre of the Alsatian capital. It…
Qusair Amra
“Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of…
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…
Monte San Giorgio
“The pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain of Monte San Giorgio beside Lake Lugano is regarded as the best fossil record of marine life from…
Meidan Emam, Ispahan
“Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings…
Masada
“Masada is a rugged natural fortress in the Judaean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. It is a symbol of the ancient kingdom…
Maritime Greenwich
“Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.”…
Makhtesh Ramon
“Makhtesh Ramon is a geological feature of Israel’s Negev desert. The crater is 40 km long, 2–10 km wide and 500 meters…