The museum, designed by Chinese architect I. M. Pei, is the largest and most modern art museum in the Middle East, and is open to the public for free. It is reported that I. M. Pei drew inspiration from a baptismal fountain in a 13th-century mosque in Cairo, to create this museum with geometric and…

The Saadi Tomb is located in the northeast of Shiraz. The simple colonnade makes it relaxing, and a sentence is inscribed on the gate of the mausoleum: “Saadi, the disciple of Shiraz, exudes the fragrance of love, even though he has been gone for a thousand years, you will still kiss this land.” Saadi, the…

Persepolis, a majestic ancient site, was a palace of the Achaemenid Empire, located 60 kilometers north of Shiraz. The name “Persepolis” is of Greek origin, meaning “Persian City” (the Greek word “polis” is the same as the English “palace” and can also be understood as “Persian palace”). Iranians refer to it as “Takht-e Jamshid,” which…

The Friday Mosque: Located north of Imam Square, it was built in 1602 and took 18 years to complete. It was constructed by King Shah Abbas to commemorate the great Lebanese scholar Sheik Lutfullah. This masterpiece of an Iranian mosque features a huge dome supported by a 170cm-thick brick wall, appearing fragile but incredibly sturdy.…

The Brujerdi Historical House is located on Alavi Street in the Soltan Amir Ahmad neighborhood of Kashan. It was built in 1876 and took 18 years to complete. The owner of this historical house was Haji Seyyed Jafar Brujerdi, a wholesale merchant. Currently, the Kashan Cultural Heritage Department is housed here. From Alavi Street, you…

The authentic Turkish ambience envelops this central city, where the warm-hearted locals constantly showcase the cultural heritage of a thousand years. Also known as “Sivas,” it is a central Turkish city and the capital of Sivas Province. Situated on the banks of the Kizilirmak River, it stands at an altitude of 1,275 meters. Serving as…

Laoag is a coastal town located in the northwest of Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is the capital of Ilocos Norte province, about 487 kilometers away from Manila and a 45-minute flight from Taiwan. Serving as a gateway to the northern part of the Philippines, Laoag offers access to various places in the Ilocos…

Negros Island, Philippines, is located in the western part of the Visayan Islands, situated between Panay Island and Cebu Island. It covers an area of 12,700 square kilometers. With a length of 216 kilometers from north to south and a width of 40-80 kilometers from east to west, it has a population of 2.749 million…

One of the most important buildings in Angkor, Cambodia, is the best-preserved and most famous red-colored structure, known as the “jewel of Angkor ruins” and the “diamond of Angkor art”. In the Angkor region of Cambodia, there are thousands of ancient civilization remnants, among which stands a seemingly fiery red temple known as the “Women’s…