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Tag: UNESCO World Heritage

Kathmandu

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, lies at an altitude of 1,400 m and has 2.9 million inhabitants.

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Taj Mahal

The poet Rabindranath Tagore once described the probably most beautiful building in the world in one of his poems as "a tear on the cheek of time".

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Takht-i-Bahi

Buddhist monastery complex from the 1st century BC in northern Pakistan.

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Tomb of Bibi Jawindi

In the historic town of Uch Saharif are the tombs of Bibi Jawindi, Baha'al-Halim, Ustead and Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari.

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Starry sky over the Lut desert

The starry sky in the Lut Desert is simply breathtaking.

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Dasht-e Lut

The Lut Desert is one of the hottest and driest places in the world.

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Naqsch-e Rostam

Six kilometres north of Persepolis, impressive rock tombs were hewn into the mountain for four Persian kings from the Achaemenid Dynasty.

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Persepolis

The legendary palace city of the Persian Great Kings of Antiquity was founded in 520 BC by Darius I in southern Iran and burned down by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

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Yazd at night

Yazd has a very special charm at night.

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Yazd

The desert city of Yazd is one of the oldest cities in Iran.

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The Naqsh-e-Jahan Square in Isfahan

The Naqsh-e-Jahan Square in Isfahan (Iran) is one of the largest squares in the world.

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The temple of Chogha Zanbil

Impressive witness from ancient times in the Middle East.

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