The Old Opera House is one of Frankfurt's most famous buildings. It was opened in 1880. The motto "To the True, the Beautiful, the Good" can be read on the building. The opera is built in neo-Renaissance style, as evidenced by the double pediment, like a Greek portico and the many statues on the roof.
During the Second World War, the building almost completely burned down, but was rebuilt and now hosts a variety of congresses and conferences.
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
