Cape Cross and the harbour seal sanctuary is open to the public all year round. This is the largest population of harbour seals on the South African coast. In November and December, up to 200,000 of these animals gather at the Cape during the peak mating season. Cape Cross was named Cape Cross in 1486 after the Portuguese navigator Diego Chao placed the first stone cross on the Cape, a replica of this cross can still be seen today and the original is preserved in Portugal.
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
