Egypt · Building
Luxor Temple
A monumental ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the renewal of pharaonic kingship, built c. 1400 BCE on the…
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Temple
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India · Monument
Mahabodhi Temple
Buddhism's holiest site, the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar marks where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
India · Building
Meenakshi Temple
A sprawling Hindu temple complex in Madurai dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi and Shiva, spanning 5.7 hectares with…
Egypt · Monument
Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
One of ancient Egypt's supreme architectural achievements, this terraced temple at Deir el-Bahari honours Pharaoh Hatshepsut with a…
Japan · Monument
Niukanshōfu Shrine
A Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture designated in 2004 as part of UNESCO's Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes…
Japan · Monument
Niutsuhime Shrine
A principal Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture and head sanctuary for 180 affiliated shrines nationwide.
Laos · Building
Pha That Luang
Laos's most sacred Buddhist monument, this gold-covered stupa dominates Vientiane's skyline.
Cambodia · Monument
Roluos (temples)
The late-ninth-century temples of Roluos mark the emergence of classical Khmer civilization and the first permanent monuments of…
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