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

Binondo Church

The Binondo Church, also known as the Little Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, is located in Manila's Chinatown at the western end of Ongpin Street Ongpin Street. The church was founded by Dominican friars in 1596 to to convert Chinese immigrants... read more

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Santa Cruz District of Manila

The Santa Cruz district is located on the right bank of the Pasig River in the northern part of Manila. Before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the Philippine Islands, the present urban area was made up of swamps, grasslands, and some r... read more

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Santa Cruz Church

Santa Cruz Church was built by Jesuit monks in 1608 as a parish church for Chinese immigrants in Manila, many of whom who converted to the Christian faith. When the Jesuits were expelled from the Philippine Islands, the church was taken over by Do... read more

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Regina Building

At the corner of Escolta and William Burke Street in Manila's Santa Cruz district rises a magnificent neoclassical house, the Regina Building, built in 1934. Its architect was Juan Luna's son Andres Luna de San Pedro. The building is surro... 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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