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This complex served as the home of the sovereigns of the Kingdom of Imerina in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The number of structures rose to about 20 during the late 18th-century reign of King Andrianampoinimerina. By the late…
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Rome conquered this ancient Punic trading post and converted it into a base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania.
The site comprises Byzantine, paleo-Christian, Phoenician and Roman ruins alongside other indigenous…
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Founded at the beginning of the 1st millennium B.C., this city started out as a Phoenician port.
The city had existed for more than 600 years when one of its sons, Septimius Severus, became Roman emperor in 193 A.D.
The Romans…
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The walls that surround this city were built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
It is said to be the fourth-holiest city of Islam. It has 82 mosques and 102 shrines.
Today, 368 narrow alleys provide access to townhouses…
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Many tourist sources incorrectly describe this site as featuring natural geysers caused by volcanic activity. The spouts actually are cold and man-made.
Water rich with carbon dioxide, lime and iron flows from this site as it…