The museum building was built by the architects Lindgren, Gisellius and Saarinen and is a marvellous representative of national romanticism, close to the Jugend style. The foyer of the building is decorated with frescoes based on the Finnish epic "Kalevala". The museum exposition tells about the history of the country from ancient times to the present day. It presents the most significant archaeological finds, stages of development of Finnish society and culture.
Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more
The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.
read moreIn the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more
