Thailand

Thailand (Thai ประเทศไทย), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai ราชอาณาจักรไทย) and formerly referred to as Siam, stands as a vibrant nation nestled in Southeast Asia upon the Indochinese Peninsula.

This country is embraced by Myanmar to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, while being caressed by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Its maritime boundaries extend to Vietnam in the southeast, and Indonesia and India in the southwest.

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Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

The official name of the temple is Wat Phrasiratana Sasadaram, and it is also called Wat Emerald Buddha. At the entrance of the temple are two bronze lions brought from Cambodia by King Rama I. The base of the temple is decorated with bronze and g... read more

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Royal Palace in Bangkok

The complex of the Grand Royal Palace, the residence of the rulers of Thailand, is built on an area of 218 thousand square metres near the Chaopraya River in the centre of Bangkok. It was erected by order of King Rama I in 1782-1785. Just at that... read more

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Wat Pho

Wat Pho existed even before Bangkok was founded. This is where General Chakri proclaimed himself king and took the name of Rama I. Under his orders, the ancient monastery was expanded. The monastery is famous for its temple with a magnificent... read more

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National Museum of Thailand

The largest Asian museum is located in Bangkok. It is the National Museum of Thailand, with its collection housed in three buildings. The museum's exhibition is housed in the Viceroy's Palace, which used to belong to the heir to the T... 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.