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National Museum of Beirut

National Museum of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

The Beirut National Museum can be traced back to Raymond Weill, a French officer stationed in Lebanon during World War II.  During his time here, he began collecting ancient artifacts.  In 1923, a committee was created to create a permanent museum to house these and other antiquities.  Construction began in 1930 and was completed in 1937.  By the time the civil war began, the museum had assembled ...

The Golden Buddha

The Golden Buddha

Bangkok, Thailand

This is an important site for Thai locals. Dating back to the 1200s the image of Buddha is spectacular. This 10 foot statue weighing in at over 5 tons consists of solid gold. The story of its discovery is a famed legend that when it was found it had been covered with plaster, probably to protect it being sacked by foreign invaders. Beneath the plaster was this fantastic statue of gleaming gold. ...

Everard Read Gallery

Everard Read Gallery

Johannesburg, South Africa

The Everard Read Gallery established almost 100 years ago is among the largest private art galleries in the world and is home to contemporary art works from several South African and international artists and specializes in wildlife paintings and sculpture.   Address: 6 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank Telephone: +27 (0)11 788 4805 Website: http://www.everardread.co.za/ Opening hours: Mo...

Marathon Battlefield and Burial Mound

Marathon Battlefield and Burial Mound

Athens, Greece

This is the place where the Persian army of 24,000 men fought against and were defeated by the Athenian Army comprising of just 1000 men. The battle is famed for soon after a messenger was dispatched who ran all the way to Athens to inform the people of victory. After the long run the messenger could only sum up the energy to say: "Victory"after which he died. The 192 Athenians killed we...