Machu Picchu is a citadel built by the Inca’s during the 15th century, located on a mountain ridge approximately 2420 metres above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that the site was built as an estate for Pachacuti, the Inca emperor at the…
The Cave of Altamira, located in the Spanish region of Cantabria, contains some of the oldest wall art known to man, with some of the paintings dating as far back as the Upper Palaeolithic period over 36,000 years ago. Around 13,000 years ago a rock…
Located on a plateau along the Ohio Brush Creek the Great Serpent Mound is an ancient effigy mound reaching 411 metres in length, resembling a giant snake. Archaeologists to this day still debate the origin of the mound, with some claiming that…
Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest operas in China and a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and art. Kunqu Opera was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China in the mid-14th century. With a history of more than 600 years, Kunqu Opera has inspired…
Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest operas in China and a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and art. Kunqu Opera was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China in the mid-14th century. With a history of more than 600 years, Kunqu Opera has inspired…
China is the hometown of Shadow Puppets. Shadow Puppet has a history of more than two thousand years. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of folk artists. It combines painting, sculpture, literature, music and stage performance,…
China is the hometown of Shadow Puppets. Shadow Puppet has a history of more than two thousand years. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of folk artists. It combines painting, sculpture, literature, music and stage performance,…
Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick is the first museum in China to display the "Imperial Kiln Brics". Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick, is the ancient bricks specially made for the royal…
Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick is the first museum in China to display the "Imperial Kiln Brics". Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick, is the ancient bricks specially made for the royal…
Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick is the first museum in China to display the "Imperial Kiln Brics". Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick, is the ancient bricks specially made for the royal…
Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick is the first museum in China to display the "Imperial Kiln Brics". Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick, is the ancient bricks specially made for the royal…
Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick is the first museum in China to display the "Imperial Kiln Brics". Suzhou Imperial Kiln Ruins Park & Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick, is the ancient bricks specially made for the royal…
The Jinsha site was accidentally discovered in 2001 during real estate construction. Ivory, jade artifacts, bronze objects, gold objects and carved stone objects were found at the site. Jinsha did not have a city wall. Jinsha culture (1200–650 BC)…
Mount Qingcheng is a mountain which can be considered one of the birthplaces of Taoism and one of the most important Taoist centres in China. As a centre of the Taoist religion it became host to many temples.
The Dujiangyan is an ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control project, it is still in use today
For over 800 years Market Street has been the commercial heart of the burgh of St Andrews. This reconstruction shows Market Street during the middle of the sixteenth century – a time when St Andrews was a significant trading centre and the religious…
The Forbidden City was built in 1406 and completed in 1420. It is located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. Now as a museum, the Palace Museum houses many court objects of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a national first-class museum…
The Terracotta Army is located in Xiyang Village, Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. According to current research, the terracotta warriors and horses are located about 955.5 meters east of Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and have…
Hongcun Village, located in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, is an ancient village with a large number of historical buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The village was built during the Shaoxing reign of the Southern Song Dynasty. The main…
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New…
The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary buildings,…
Five-Color Pond is one of the smallest bodies of water in Jiuzhaigou lakes. Despite its very modest dimensions and depth, it has a richly colored underwater landscape with some of the brightest and clearest waters in the area. According to legend,…
Jiuzhai Valley (Jiuzhaigou) in southwestern China. A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in…
Situated in the north-west of Sichaun Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well as…
As a national park, Huanglong is protected by national and local laws and regulations. These laws and regulations include the Environment Protection Law, Law of China on the Protection of Wildlife, Regulation on National Park in China, Sichuan…
The Terracotta Army is part of a much larger necropolis. Ground-penetrating radar and core sampling have measured the area to be approximately 98 square kilometers (38 square miles).
The necropolis was constructed as a microcosm of the emperor's…
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Qin Shi Huang) is located in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province of China. This mausoleum was constructed over 38 years, from 246 to 208 BC, and is situated underneath a 76-meter-tall tomb mound shaped…
The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China. The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and dirt. It was finished in 1878[1] and it was meant to protect the north of the empire of China from enemy attacks. It is the longest structure humans…
The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China. The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and dirt. It was finished in 1878[1] and it was meant to protect the north of the empire of China from enemy attacks. It is the longest structure humans…
The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846 and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick, and stone, with…
West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, China. It has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden…
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Chillon Castle in its current form is the result of several centuries of construction and redevelopment.
The excavations carried out from the end of the 19th century, particularly those led by archaeologist Albert Naef (1862-1936),…
The Stadium of Philippopolis is an ancient Roman Imperial Stadium, built by Emperor Hadrian in the beginning of the 2nd century AD, at the time Philippopolis was the capital of the Thracia Roman Province. Unfortunately, today the only uncovered and…
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis (Latin: Theatrum Trimontense; Bulgarian: Пловдивски античен театър) is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city centre of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was constructed in the 90s…
Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island owned by Tasmania, Australia, lying in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Macquarie is recognised as the only place in the world where rocks from Earth’s mantle…
Mohenjo Daro is the best preserved city of the great ancient culture of Indus Valley Civilization. A miniature bronze statuette of a nude female, known as "The Dancing girl" artifact found in Mohenjo daro reveals that the Indus Valley civilization is…
A brief history of one of the oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization, which is well known for its mesmerizing and sophisticated urban architecture.
The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have marvelled the world since 4,500 years. The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt's Old Kingdom era, remarking an incredible feat of engineering and well defined architectural achievements. Mysteries…
A vitual environment endeavored to present the archaeological documentation of the largest collection of information, media, and research materials ever assembled about the Pyramids and related sites on Egypt’s Giza Plateau.
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation and it manages all the regional museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It is established by an Act of Parliament, the Museums and natural heritage. Nairobi National Museum and the…
The Kenya Lake System, which is located in the Great Rift Valley, covers three of Africa’s most spectacular lakes. The gross area is about 320 km2. It has a complicated and changeable landform, steaming and hot spring, and massive flocks of flamingos…