February 20, 2021 |
Jehan Alfarra Make tracks for one of the world's heaviest and longest trains...
February 6, 2021 |
Jehan Alfarra The Mar Saba Monastery, set half-way between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, is the oldest monastery in the Holy Land and one of the oldest continuously inhabited monasteries in the world.
January 23, 2021 |
Jehan Alfarra Ravaged by two devastating wars in the 1990s, Grozny, the capital city of the Republic of Chechnya, became known as ‘the most destroyed city on earth’.
January 9, 2021 |
Jehan Alfarra Known as ‘The Valley of the Moon’, Wadi Rum spans nearly 300 square miles of terrain across the southern Jordanian desert with sweeping red sand dunes!
December 26, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra Today, Carthage is a wealthy suburb of the Tunisian capital Tunis where the ruins of the once-mighty ancient city have attracted tourists for decades.
December 12, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra One would assume that the largest Roman temple ever built would be in Rome, but it is in fact the Middle East that is home to the biggest Roman...
November 28, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra The first mosque to be built in Japan which continues to serve as such today is Kobe Mosque
October 17, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra The small island nation of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf is home to one of the world’s largest ancient cemeteries, dating back to the 4,000-year-old Dilmun civilisation.
October 3, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra The Great Mosque of Samarra with its iconic Malwiya (Arabic for “twisted”) Minaret was constructed in 848–852
September 19, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra On the northern Turkish side of the capital lies one of the oldest Ottoman buildings in Cyprus, and it is well worth a visit.
September 5, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra The Old City of Sanaa is one of the oldest cities in the world. Meaning ‘fortified place’, it remains one of the greatest treasures of Arabia.
August 22, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra Did you know that Sudan has more twice as many pyramids than Egypt?
August 8, 2020 |
Jehan Alfarra The majestic church-turned-mosque-turned-museum, and now turned-mosque again, has stood the test of time and war for almost 1,500 years
April 20, 2017 |
Mohammed Deghayes Leptis Magna was declared a World Heritage Site in 1982 because it was classed as one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman world
March 26, 2017 |
Yasmina Allouche The stunning garden boasts hundreds of species of plants, decorated fountains, zoo and art museums.
March 12, 2017 |
Jehan Alfarra Dubbed Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”, Chaouen is steeped in history and charm...
September 25, 2016 |
Jehan Alfarra Undergoing Sumerian, Assyrian, Sassanid, Mongol, Christian as well as Ottoman rule, the Citadel has been inhabited by numerous religions and ethnicities making it home to various religious, residential and other educational and civil structures
September 11, 2016 |
Yasmina Allouche Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, it is also the burial place of its founder Sheikh Zayed who died in 2004
August 28, 2016 |
Jehan Alfarra If you are into history, this place is dripping with it
August 14, 2016 |
Jehan Alfarra Step into Lebanon’s most captivating natural treasure
July 31, 2016 |
Jehan Alfarra The Rose City of Petra is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Tucked away in the red-sandstone mountains of southern Jordan, this designated world heritage site with its indisputable beauty makes a trip to Jordan a must.