To the left of the Doge's Palace is the Straw Bridge, so named because barges bringing straw for the prisons docked here. This bridge was built in 1360 and widened in the 19th century. The view from this spot is a breathtaking picture of the gloomy Palace Canal with the Bridge of Sighs connecting the Doge's Palace with the 16th century New Prisons. 16th-century building of the New Prisons.
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
