The Bicouche House was built in 1523 for Braza de Albuquerque - the illegitimate son of King Alfonso, who became viceroy of India and the and conqueror of Goa and Malacca. The façade of the building is decorated with relief stones in the shape of cut diamonds. of cut diamonds. The 1755 earthquake destroyed the top two floors of the building. collapsed, but in 1980 they were rebuilt using old engravings. It is now now houses an exhibition hall.
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
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
