Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, stands as a country situated on the Iberian Peninsula in the southwestern part of Europe. Encompassing not only the mainland but also the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, Portugal boasts the distinction of hosting the farthest western point in continental Europe. The Iberian sector of its territory is embraced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, while its northern and eastern boundaries are shared with Spain, the exclusive neighboring country with a land connection to 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
