Greece
Greece, also known as Hellas, officially recognized as the Hellenic Republic, stands as a country nestled in Southeast Europe, positioned at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. This country borders Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. Embracing the Aegean Sea on its eastern front, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Greece boasts the longest coastline within the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands.
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
