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For some, Africa has an unfortunate reputation. Outdated stereotypes abound of poverty and people living in mud huts while ...

The minaret and mosque are the latest landmarks in Mosul to be restored with the help of United Nations heritage body UNESCO, which has worked for five years to revive several sites there. The ...

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a blend of old and new. Skyscrapers rise above ancient ruins, and modern malls stand alongside traditional souks. The city's rich heritage, coupled with its ...

The minaret and mosque are the latest landmarks in Mosul ... “built with the same bricks”, said Abdullah Mahmoud of the Iraqi department of antiquities. “Al-Hadba is our identity, and ...

The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS ... "built with the same bricks", said Abdullah Mahmoud of the Iraqi department of antiquities.

Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.

The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for Muslims, traces its history to the courtyard of the religion's founder. The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ...