Zambia

Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, stands as a country nestled at the junction of Central, Southern, and East Africa. Geographically, it often falls within the purview of South-Central Africa or Southern Africa.
Its borders connect to the north with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the north-east, and encompass Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, with Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west.

Zambia

Livingstone National Museum

The National Museum of the city is somewhat more attractive and presents a collection of archaeological and anthropological relics. The main exhibit is a replica of a Neanderthal skull, estimated to be over 100,000 years old. There are also exampl... read more

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Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park lies 200 kilometres west of Lusaka. It is a fairly extensive park, the largest in Zambia, with hundreds of square kilometres of forest, shoals and sandbanks of the Kafue River. The park is considered the main safari area, with... read more

Zambia

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika, on the border with Tanzania and Zaire, is the venue (annually in early March) for the Zambia National Fishing Championship, which attracts anglers from all over southern Africa and other continents.

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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

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

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.

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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

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