Italy

Italy, officially referred to as the Italian Republic, stands as a country nestled at the convergence of Southern and Western Europe. Embraced by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy predominantly comprises a peninsula framed by the towering Alps and adorned with a myriad of encompassing islands. Encompassing an area of approximately 301,340 square kilometers (116,350 square miles), this land shares its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia and includes the enclaved city-states of Vatican City and San Marino. Notably, it boasts a territorial exclave within Switzerland known as Campione and boasts an archipelago, the Pelagie Islands, situated on the African Plate.

Italy

Baptistery

The baptistery, an octagonal church building with a semi-circular apse, standing on a stepped podium, - was built in the fourth and fifth centuries near the north gate of the Florence of the Roman period. The baptistery received its modern appeara... read more

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Palazzo Vecchio

Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace) is located in one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, Piazza della Signoria. Italy, Piazza della Signoria. The construction of the Palace began in 1294, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio as a fortress for the defence o... read more

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Piazza della Signoria

To the left of the Palazzo Vecchio is the picturesque Neptune Fountain, richly decorated by the sculptor Bartolomeo Ammannati and his assistants (1563-1575). At the centre of the fountain is a huge white marble figure of the sea god, mounted on a... read more

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Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi is one of the most famous art galleries in the world. Here is a vast panorama of the various schools of painting. These include the Florentine school, the Venetian and other Italian schools, as well as a rich selection of Flemish canvas... read more

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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

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

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.

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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

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