Ukraine

Ukraine is a country, situated in Eastern Europe. Ukraine shares its eastern and northeastern borders with Russia. To the north, it is connected to Belarus, while the western boundaries touch Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Towards the southwest, Ukraine shares borders with Romania and Moldova, and to the south and southeast, it boasts a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

Ukraine

St Vladimir's Cathedral in Kiev

The Vladimir Cathedral was built in honour of Grand Prince Vladimir, who introduced Christianity in Russia in 998. The idea of building the cathedral belongs to Metropolitan Philaret Amfitheatrov. In 1852, after the official approval of the projec... read more

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St Sophia Cathedral in Kiev

The reign of Yaroslav the Wise is known for the blossoming of the Old Russian state, the development of culture and education. Under him, cities grew rich, temples were built, and Kiev was compared to Constantinople. He remained in histo... read more

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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is one of the first monasteries in Russia by time of foundation. It was founded in 1051 under Yaroslav the Wise by the monk Anthony, a native of Lyubech. The co-founder of the Pechersk monastery was one of the first pupils of A... read more

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St Andrew's Church

St. Andrew's Church is located on the steep right bank of the Dnieper, above the historical part of the city - Podol historical part of the city - Podol. It can be seen from afar and is, thanks to its colourful and ornate appearance is one of... 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.