Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
Yi Peng is a festival in northern Thailand that centers on the synchronized release of illuminated paper lanterns during the full moon of the 12th lun…
Comana-Kokousos was a minor Roman settlement in the Cappadocia region of central Anatolia. The site dates primarily to the Imperial Roman period, when…
Amorium-Dorylaion comprises the superimposed remains of two significant ancient settlements in west-central Anatolia. The site shows continuous habita…
In the dusty plains of present-day Sindh in southern Pakistan lie the remains of one of the world's most impressive ancient cities that most people ha…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
El Nido sits on the northern edge of Palawan, a remote island province in the western Philippines. The area has emerged as a major destination for bea…
Oinoanda-Balboura is a dual archaeological site comprising two ancient Lycian settlements in southwestern Türkiye. The area preserves remains from the…
The Baekje Historic Areas comprise five archaeological clusters across South Korea that document one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which ruled from …
Samosata-Melitene represents a Roman-era settlement in the Euphrates valley region of southeastern Anatolia. The site reflects the strategic importanc…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Ephesos-Magnesia was a significant urban center in ancient Anatolia, located in the fertile Meander River valley of western Turkey. The settlement ser…
Ephesus and Sardis represent two of the most significant archaeological complexes in western Turkey, embodying successive waves of classical civilisat…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Melitene-Satala was a significant Roman military installation located in what is now central-eastern Türkiye, on the Euphrates River frontier. Establi…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
The Monastery of Haghpat, located in the Lori Province of Armenia, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin." I…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Diospolis-Emmaus represents one of the lesser-known Greco-Roman settlements in the Levantine region, situated in the central West Bank. The site conta…
The Mount Tambora eruption occurred in April 1815 on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, and ranks among the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorde…
Ephesos-Magnesia is an archaeological site in western Anatolia representing a secondary Roman settlement that developed during the early imperial peri…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…