Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, stands as a captivating archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Spanning the vast expanse of the western Pacific Ocean, this enchanting land is composed of a staggering 7,641 islands, collectively covering an area of 300,000 square kilometers (186,411 square miles). The country's topography is intricately divided into three distinct geographical regions, namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Philippines is embraced by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east, and the Celebes Sea on the south. Its maritime boundaries extend gracefully, connecting with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

Philippines

Arts and Science Museum of Santo Tomas University

The Museum of Arts and Science of University of Santo Tomas is the oldest operating museum in the Philippines. It was founded in the 17th century as a repository for the mineralogical, botanical and biological collections of the university. In acc... read more

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Coconut Palace

Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Filipino, which means "Philippine House," is the official residence and the main workplace of the country's vice president. It is located on the grounds of the Cultural Centre of the Philippines... read more

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Manila Observatory

The Manila Observatory is a non-profit research and development institute Institute owned by the Ateneo de Manila University. It was founded in 1865 by Jesuit monks and over many years of its history has been used for a variety of purposes, the ma... read more

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Jones Bridge

JThe Jones Bridge, formerly known as the Puente de España, crosses the Pasig River and connects Manila's Binondo and Santa Cruz districts with the city's business district. Today, it is considered the oldest bridge in the Philippine... 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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