Reading Time: 3 minutesBritain annexed Cyprus in 1914. As the Turks considered Cyprus an “extension of the Turkish Anatolia Peninsula”, a 1950’s policy of the Turkish Cypriot leaders and the …
Ancient Ruins
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLocated on the slopes of Mount Hor, the Nabataean city of Petra in south-central Jordan remained unknown to the Western world until 1812 when a Swiss explorer …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesThere are many reasons to travel all over the Middle East (and arguably many reasons not to travel to the Middle East at all), though one of …
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Phimai Historical Park is located in the town of Phimai (Prasat Hin Phimai), 60 km northeast of Korat (aka Nakhon Ratchasima). These historic temple ruins are considered one of the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLocated in western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala, are the ruins of Copán, an archaeological site of the Maya civilisation that thrived here between …
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The Shwesandaw Pagoda was built almost 1,000 years ago, by order of King Anawrahta, the founder of the Pagan Empire. It’s one of over 2,000 temples that still stand in …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesInterred for more than 2,150 years, the “Terracotta Warriors and Horses” is a large collection of terracotta (clay-based unglazed ceramic) sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi …
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Located in the south-east of South Korea, the ancient city of Gyeongju remains somewhat off the average visitors’ itinerary. It has three UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites: Yangdong Village, Bulguksa …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBaalbek is unquestionably one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in all of the Middle East. It was built and expanded by the Phoenicians, the Romans, and …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesAlbania has been Europe’s most intriguing enigma while it has been closed to outsiders for much of the 20th century. During this time, the country has been …