Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, stands as an island country nestled off the southeastern coast of the African continent. The country comprises the main island of Madagascar and numerous smaller surrounding islands. Its neighboring islands include the French territory of Réunion and Mauritius to the eastern side, it shares proximity with the state of Comoros and the French territory of Mayotte in the northwest direction. The closest mainland state to this island nation is Mozambique, positioned to the west.

Madagascar

Wet rainforests of Acinanana

The wet tropical forests of Atsinanana are relict forests located on the eastern coast of the island of Madagascar. In 2007, a number of conservation areas located within the forests were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and in 2010 the fore... read more

Madagascar

Paleontological Museum in Antananarivo

The Palaeontological Museum houses the bones of local dinosaurs and the eggs of Vurunatrana, a giant Epiornis "house bird" that was almost the size of an elephant and lived on the island until very recently. But the most amazing thing is... read more

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.