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Georgia Country » GEO The David Gareji Monastery is one of Georgia's most prominent religious and cultural centers, a complex of cave monasteries. It is located in Kakheti, Sagarejo Township, on the semi-desert slopes of Mount Gareji, on the edge of the Iori Plateau, about 60-70 km southeast of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi. |
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Mexico » Quintana Roo Coba is an archaeological site with the tallest temple on the Yucatan Peninsula, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, and boasts the oldest causeway system in the Mayan world. It also contains stone stelae inscribed with records of important events in this ancient city. |
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Cambodia » Siem Reap Beng Mealea Temple is an Angkor Wat-era temple (118–119 AD), located 40 km east of the main Angkor temple complex in Cambodia, on the ancient royal road leading to Preah Khan Kompong Svay. This "forest" temple was built on an ancient road and was an important temple in the history of the Khmer Empire. Today, much of the temple remains in ruins and is almost completely covered by dense forest. |
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Mexico » Quintana Roo Quintana Roo, officially the Sovereign and Free State of Quintana Roo, is one of 31 states, along with Mexico City, that make up Mexico's 32 federal entities. The state is divided into 11 municipalities, with Chetumal as its capital and Cancún as its largest city. The state is situated at a maximum altitude of 230 m (750 ft). The state's population was 1,857,985 in 2020. |
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Guatemala » GTM The Tikal Temple (often called Temple I, or the Temple of the Great Jaguar) is one of the most iconic structures in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal in the Petén region of northern Guatemala. It was built around 732–740 AD as a funerary pyramid. Its height is approximately 47 meters (154 feet) including the roof. |
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South Korea » Seoul The National Museum of Korea has evolved alongside the modern history of the Republic of Korea. From its early days at Seokjojeon Hall in Deoksugung Palace in the 1960s, to the National Folk Museum building in the 1970s, then to the former Japanese Government House in the 1980s, and finally to the National Palace Museum building in the early 2000s, the museum has become a beloved landmark and a true symbol of Korean history and culture. |
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Egypt » Giza The Step Pyramid of Djoser is an archaeological site located in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the Memphis ruins. It was the first pyramid built in Egypt. This six-tiered, four-sided structure is the oldest massive stone building in Egypt. It was constructed in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to bury Pharaoh Djoser. |
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Turkey » TUR The Hattusha archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Türkiye. It was once the capital of the Hittite Empire during the second millennium BC and is renowned for its impressive ruins and significant historical importance. Hattusha served as the political, military, and religious center of the Hittite Empire. |