Flashback 3300 years – a visit to the Hittites of Hattusha
For nearly an hour we have plodded up the mountain in Hattusha, sometimes sinking into the snow up to the …
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UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage sites that we visited:
The heirs of Timur: Timurid nationalism in Central Asia
The bus moves slowly through the desert, it is too hot, and everyone is slumped drowsily in their seats. Suddenly …
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The Silk Road in China
„Silk Road“ – that evokes images of oriental cities and caravans laden with huge bundles of silk, making their way …
Terracotta Dreams: our Xian highlights
Emperor Shi Huangdi wanted to be immortal. It could have been possible. He had just conquered every kingdom he knew …
Wutaishan: a Buddhist holiday destination
We had spent several hours in a cramped minibus winding up the mountains. When we finally reached the pass of …
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Forbidden Capital-ism? A visit to the Forbidden City
“Mao brought great happiness to the people of China,” tells us a young shopkeeper. “And the Buddha is also very …
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