In 1920, the wealthy Romanian architect George Sebastian came to Hammamet. He built an unusual villa here. It is decorated with cypress trees, the swimming pool is surrounded by columns, and the bedrooms have antique mirrors and Roman baths. Many celebrities have visited: André Gide and Maupassant, Flaubert and Georges Bernanos, Churchill and King George VI of England.
In the garden there is an amphitheatre where the International Arts Festival is held every year.
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
