The island of Björkö is located on Lake Mälaren and is famous for its ancient Viking settlement.of the Vikings. This settlement was founded here in 750, and in 830 St Ansgarius, the patron saint of all Scandinavia. St Ansgarius, the patron saint of Scandinavia.
Now there is a museum here, where objects discovered during the excavations of Viking burial mounds. There is also a Viking village Viking village with shops and restaurants.
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
