Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, stands as a country situated in West Asia. Its borders encompass Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, the Red Sea to the south, Egypt to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Additionally, it shares boundaries with the Palestinian territories – the West Bank to the east and the Gaza Strip to the southwest.

Israel

King David's tomb

The tomb of King David is located on Mount Zion, near the Benedictine Abbey of the Assumption. Since the 12th century, this site has been regarded as the burial place of the legendary biblical king.

Israel

Qumran Historical and Archaeological Reserve

The Qumran Reserve is located on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, where in the mid-20th century archaeologists found ancient biblical scrolls, two thousand years old. in inaccessible caves. The discovery caused a sensation in the scientifi... read more

Israel

Wailing Wall

The Wailing Wall (in modern tradition the Western Wall) is the remains of a colossal ancient foundation on the Temple Mount. Two thousand years ago, the biblical Jerusalem Temple stood here. Today it is a sacred place for Jews all over the world.<... read more

Israel

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the greatest shrines of the Christian world. Tradition says that it was on this place that the Saviour was crucified and buried, and here His Resurrection took place.

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

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

Greece

Ancient Agora

In 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

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.