Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
“As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments,…
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
“The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original…
Taxila
“Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and…
Bakong near Angkor
“Bakong is the first temple mountain of sandstone constructed in the final decades of the 9th century AD. The structure of Bakong…
Incense Route : Avdat
“The four Nabatean towns of Haluza, Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta are spread along routes linking them to the Mediterranean end of the…
Lower Valley of the Omo River
The Lower Valley of the Omo is home for many tribes, including the Hamers, Mursis, Turkana, Karos, Surmas, Bume, Galeba, Dassanetchs, Berber,…
Yazd Persian Architecture
“Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It has one of the largest networks…
Monuments in Uch Sharif
“Uch Sharif, having been founded by Alexander the Great, was an important centre in medieval India, as an early stronghold of the…
Defence Line of Amsterdam
“Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a…