Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
The Singing Barkan is a natural sound phenomenon occurring in sand dunes of the Mangystau Region in western Kazakhstan. The formation emits a low-freq…
The Qanat of Vazvan represents one of Iran's most significant examples of traditional water management infrastructure. Qanats are underground aqueduct…
Limyra, also known as Myra, was a major port city of the ancient Lycian League on the Mediterranean coast of what is now southwestern Türkiye. The sit…
Mylasa-Halicarnassus represents one of ancient Caria's most important urban centers, occupying a strategic position in southwestern Anatolia. The site…
Canang sari represents one of the most fundamental expressions of Balinese Hindu spirituality. These daily offerings are created and presented by devo…
Ephesos-Magnesia is the archaeological site of the Roman city that succeeded Hellenistic Ephesos as the administrative capital of the province of Asia…
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites represent one of the world's highest concentrations of prehistoric megalithic monuments, spanning three r…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Tavium-Zela is an ancient Roman site in central Anatolia, situated in what is now Tokat Province, Türkiye. The site encompasses the ruins of a Helleni…
The Dzordzor Chapel, also known as the Chapel of the Holy Mother of God, is a remarkable component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Armenian Mon…
Ankyra-Hadrianouthera is a lesser-known Roman-era archaeological site located in the Marmara region of northwestern Anatolia. The settlement exhibits …
Sebasteia-Melitene was an important Roman fortress city situated in central Anatolia along trade and military routes connecting the eastern Mediterran…
Baiae-Issos is a submerged Roman coastal settlement situated in Iskenderun Bay on the Mediterranean coast of southern Türkiye. Named after the ancient…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Ephesos-Magnesia represents the remains of an ancient Roman city in western Anatolia, positioned at the intersection of major trade routes. The site p…
Caesarea Paneas was a substantial Roman city built atop a Hellenistic shrine complex dedicated to Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and wild places. The…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Derinkuyu is the largest excavated underground city in Cappadocia, an extensive subterranean complex carved into volcanic tuff rock. The site comprise…
Elaiussa Sebaste-Korykos comprises two ancient settlements that developed separately before being administratively merged under Roman rule. The site s…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Archaeologists working in the United Arab Emirates have uncovered structural remains representing the country's oldest known buildings, dated to appro…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…