My postcard collection

Sunday, 28 September 2014

Vietnam - Trang An Landscape Complex

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Situated on the southern shore of the Red River Delta, Trang An is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with ...

Honduras - Maya Site of Copan

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Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were ...

Panama - Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá

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Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarías Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Am...

Panama - Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

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Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of th...

Hungary - Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

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In the 4th century, a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery of the Roman provincial town of Sopiana...

Pakistan - Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol

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The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on th...

Algeria - Timgad

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Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in A...
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