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Aljaferia (palace), Zaragoza, Spain
“Aljafería ” (Photo credit: Cruccone)
“Aljaf at night ” (Photo credit: sergis blog)
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Yerebatan, Istanbul, Turkey
“Orange rows ” (Photo credit: quinn.anya)
“Pathway back ” (Photo credit: quinn.anya)
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Girnar (mountains), India
“Junagah – Girnar, Gujarat – India ” (Photo credit: Emmanuel Dyan)
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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
“Hagia Sophia, Istanbul at dusk ” (Photo credit: David Spender)
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Humayun’s Tomb in India
Commissioned by the grieving widow of Humayun and nestled in the heart of a square Mughal-style garden, is Humayun’s tomb in India. The structure is a typical example of Mughal architecture and took approximately nine years to complete.
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Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi
“Magnificent Sheikh Zayed Mosque ” (Photo credit: ChildLight)
The grand mosque of Abu Dhabi is the biggest mosque inside the UAE. Also known as the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, it is the eight largest in the world. It was … Read the rest →
An Introduction to Fimmvörduháls
“Rickety bridge ” (Photo credit: Hello, I am Bruce)
The hiking trail of Fimmvörduháls (roughly pronounced “femm-voru-halsh”) in Iceland became much more well known in 2010 due to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April. This was followed by another volcanic … Read the rest →
Al Areen Wildlife Park
“artificial waterfall ” (Photo credit: Harold Laudeus)
The Al Areen Wildlife Park is located in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain and forms part of an extensive $2 billion development that features a variety of retail, residential and recreational … Read the rest →
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Tagged arabian, burial, camel, causeway, enclosure, fauna, mangrove, mosque, protected area, protected areas, vegetation
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Fasil Ghebbi – What you must know
“Gondar Castles (Fasil Ghebbi) ” (Photo credit: DamienHR)
Among Ethiopia’s the numerous historical sites, there is one area that stands apart from the rest, well equipped with essential amenities like shuttle buses and several other facilities for tourist convenience, … Read the rest →
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Tagged coptic, emperor, emperors, enclosure, mas, monastery, mosque, mosques, orthodox, pyramids, stelae, tombs, world heritage
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The Fortress of Belogradchik
“The Castle of Belogradchik ” (Photo credit: Klearchos Kapoutsis)
Located in the northwest region of Bulgaria, near the town of Belogradchik, the Fortress of Belogradchik was built under the rule of the Roman Empire somewhere between the first and … Read the rest →
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Tagged archeological, balkan, black sea, byzantine, cave, caves, citadel, danube, fortification, fortifications, fortress, fortresses, gorges, limestone, monastery, mosque, municipality, ottoman, railway station, river cruises, rock formations, romans, sandstone, sultan
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