Maldives

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an archipelagic state and country nestled within South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. Positioned southwest of both Sri Lanka and India, this country sits approximately 750 kilometers (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) away from the mainland of Asia. Comprising a chain of 26 atolls, the Maldives extends across the equatorial line, spanning from the northern Ihavandhippolhu Atoll to the southern Addu Atoll.

Maldives

Maldives National Museum

The first National Museum of the Maldives was inaugurated on 11 November 1952 by Prime Minister Mohammed Amin Didi. The old three-storey museum complex was located in Sultana Park in Male', which was part of the grounds of the Royal Palace, bu... read more

Maldives

Islamic Centre

The Islamic Centre (full name: Masjid-Al-Sultan Muhammad Al Thakurufaanu Auzam) is located in Male', the capital of the Republic of Maldives. The golden dome of this magnificent modern building dominates the architecture of Male' and has b... read more

Maldives

Sultan Park

Sultan's Park in Male' is a public park laid out on the south side of the royal palace in the 16th century in the capital of the Maldives. The royal palace was blown up and razed to the ground except for one three-storey wing. The adjoinin... 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.