Osaka Castle: Japan’s most famous towering landmark
If you are taking your first steps in Japan, you will undoubtedly often hear from tour guides the name Osaka Castle Park, which is…
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The Ukrainian city of Pripyat… when the common destiny of the world is embodied
Perhaps the atmosphere of the new Corona virus pandemic currently in effect is the most appropriate time to…
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Kashmir region… another Palestine left by “colonial Britain”
On the morning of July 17, 1947, Britain issued the Indian Independence Act, which ended the British occupation…
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“Machu Picchu”… How did geography save the treasure of the Inca civilization from Spanish destruction?
When the Spaniards landed their forces in Peru (western South America), they worked with all their might to…
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The Strait of Hormuz…a waterway that controls a third of the world’s oil
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It…
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“Jinn Valleys” in the Arabian Peninsula… Myths between truth and fiction
To this day, the people of the Arabian Peninsula still circulate the stories of the ancient Arabs in…
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Mada’in Salih: a witness to God’s punishment of those who slaughtered His she-camel
Attention has recently turned to Mada’in Saleh in Saudi Arabia, after it was opened to tourist traffic. It…
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Gibraltar.. “The Arabs passed through here”
Above a rocky area deep into the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, in the far south of the…
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The Golan Heights: Israel’s enduring foothold in Syria
Merom Golan…the first Israeli settlement established in the Golan – Wikipedia “The Syrian plateau is in our hands.”…
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The Andalusia region…the Arab footprint steadfast in the face of demolition
“There is no victor but God.” This is perhaps the most prominent phrase that will haunt your eyes…