By It is one of the largest wooden ships in the world today. Al-Hashemi-II was commissioned by Husain Marafie. Planning began in 1985, and actual construction began in
Baalbek Temple Complex – The impressive Roman archeological site in Baalbek
The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture. The complex in Baalbek is made up of three edifices: The temple
Great Mosque of Samarra – Τhe simple architectural grandeur in Samarra
The mosque was put into operation in the 9th century AD. by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil, who reigned in Samara. At the time of construction, it was
MS Pacific – The Love Boat dies in Aliağa
Α cruise ship owned and operated by the Brazil-based Viagens CVC. She was built for Flagship Cruises in 1971 by the company Nordseewerke in Emden, West Germany,
Hierothesion of Mount Nemrut – The gods around an ancient royal tomb in Kâhta
In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues 8–9 meters high of himself, two lions,
Tuğrul Tower – The polygonal structure from the medieval era in Shahr-e Rey
The 20 meters tall brick tower was built in the 12th-century. It is the tomb of Tuğrul Beg, the founder of the Seljuk Empire who died in
Prophet Daniel – The tomb of the biblical figure in Susa
Is the hero of the biblical Book of Daniel. A noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and serves the
Zeugma Mosaic Museum – One of the world’s largest mosaic museum in Gaziantep
The museum’s mosaics are focused on Zeugma, which is said to have been founded as Seleucia by Seleucus I Nicator, a general in Alexander the Great’s army.
Al Jalali Fort – The guard between the gulfs in Muscat
The building is also known as the Ash Sharqiya Fort. It was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the
The Great Colonnade at Apamea – The main avenue of the ancient city in Qalaat Al Madiq
The monumental colonnade was built in the second century CE. The avenue, which runs for nearly 2 kilometers, made up the city’s north-south axis. The colonnade is
Nativity of Jesus – The birthplace of Divine Infant in Bethlehem
Βirth of Jesus is described in the Biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, his mother
Beirut port disaster – One of the biggest explosions in history in Beirut
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of the city, exploded, causing at least 200 deaths, 6,500 injuries, and billion
