Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, stands as a landlocked country positioned at the intersection of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Its boundaries connect with Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Geographically, Switzerland is segmented into the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, and the Jura; with the Alps dominating the majority of its land.

Switzerland

Cathedral in Basel

Central to Basel is the Cathedral, the symbol of the city. The cathedral is a late Romanesque basilica with a transverse nave and a 12th-century choir and has many characteristic Gothic elements. The walls of the cathedral are made of red sandston... read more

Switzerland

Basel Town Hall

Basel City Hall is a 16th-century building made of red sandstone. It faces the city's main square, Marktplatz.

Switzerland

Spalentor Gate

The Spalentor Gate is the most attractive and pompous of the three surviving city gates, which were part of the extensive fortifications in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. According to many historical accounts, it was through this gate tha... read more

Switzerland

Historical Museum of Basel

The Basel Historical Museum is one of the largest such museums in Switzerland. The main part of its collection is presented in the former ancient church Barfüsserkirche in the Old Town. The exhibition area of the museum is about 6200 metres s... 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

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

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.