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Amer Fort: The Hilltop Palace of the Kachhwaha Rajputs

Rise early in Jaipur and drive a few kilometers north into the Aravalli hills, and you come upon one of the great sights of India. Above a still lake, on

History

An Elegant House on Montevideo’s Great Square That Became Uruguay’s Seat of Power

On the Plaza Independencia, the grand ceremonial square at the heart of Montevideo, stands one of the most elegant and historically significant buildings in Uruguay. The Palacio Estevez served for

History

An image from Kircaali Village Museum, Bulgaria

Image: Boyko Blagoev Dipçe: A total of forty thousand pieces are exhibited in the Kırcaali Village Regional History Museum, which also includes a work in the OZ structure made of

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Angkor Thom: The Fortified City of a Thousand Faces

Some places overwhelm you not with a single monument but with an entire vanished world, and Angkor Thom is one of them. The last great capital of the mighty Khmer

Arg-e Bam citadel, Iran - lead
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Arg-e Bam: The Largest Mud-Brick Citadel in the World

In the desert of southeastern Iran, rising from the arid plain like a great golden sandcastle sculpted by giants, there stands the most extraordinary mud-brick monument in all the world.

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Atatürk’s Will

With all the speeches and shares that I own, I leave and bequeath to the Republican People’s Party, the property and real estate property owner in Çankaya: 1. Nukut and

Places

Augustusburg Palace and the Rococo Dream of a Rhineland Prince

Discover Augustusburg Palace in Bruhl, a dazzling UNESCO rococo masterpiece with a legendary staircase, formal gardens, and a hidden hunting lodge.

History

Avars

Are Avars Turks? Avars are the second Turkish tribe that was largely influential in European history after the Huns. Indeed, although the Avars did not have great leaders like Attila,

Bad Homburg Palace and its White Tower
Places

Bad Homburg Palace and the Summer Home of the German Emperors

In the spa town of Bad Homburg, at the foot of the Taunus hills just north of Frankfurt, stands a palace that has been home to landgraves, kings and emperors.

Places

Balla Lompoa, the Great House and Golden Crown of the Gowa Kings

Balla Lompoa near Makassar is the timber palace of the seafaring kingdom of Gowa, guarding a legendary golden crown. Explore its stilt architecture, royal regalia and the legacy of a defiant warrior king.