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

Arch of Centuries

The Arch of Centuries is a monument located on the Manila campus of the University of Santo Tomas 15 metres from the main gate. The National Museum of the Philippines has declared the Arch of Centennial as a national treasure, which serves as a re... read more

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Don Enrique Yuchengco's house

The Don Enrique Yuchengco House, formerly known as the Main Administration Building, is a 9-storey neoclassical building located on the campus of De La Salle University in Manila's Malate district. It was built in 2000 as the main administrati... read more

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La Salle Hall

The four-storey neoclassical style La Salle Hall building was built between 1920 and 1924 in Manila's Malate district. Then it housed the main building of De La Salle College (now the university of the same name), since the old building no lon... read more

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Subic Bay

Subic Bay, located on the island of Luzon, has always attracted attention as a good location for military bases. In 1885, the first military base was built here by the Spanish. A couple of years later, however, control of the Philippines was taken... 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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