Afghanistan

By memolands Afghanistan/Asia/Central Asia/Herat/Monuments

Qala Iktyaruddin – The “reborn” citadel of Alexander the Great in Herat

It dates back to 330 BC, when the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and his army arrived to what is now Afghanistan after the

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By memolands Afghanistan/Asia/Kabul/Monuments/South Asia

Darul Aman – The historic restored palace in Kabul

Construction of the palace began in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavors of King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. The palace was designed by

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Stories

By memolands Europe/France/Stories/Toulon/Western Europe

Scuttling of the French fleet – The “suicide” of the big naval force in Toulon

  Most of the French fleet was scuttled by order of the Admiralty, in reaction to Operation Lila. The objective of operation was to capture the units

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Asia/Philippines/Southeast Asia/Stories/Zambales

Mount Pinatubo – The violent and massive eruption in Zambales

Åland Islands/Bomarsund/Europe/Finland/Northern Europe/Stories

Battle of Bomarsund – The fall of the defensive position of the Russian Empire in Bomarsund

Asia/China/East Asia/Stories/Wuhan

Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market – The supposed “Ground Zero” site of the COVID-19 in Wuhan

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