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Baalbek
This Phoenician city, dedicated to a trinity of gods, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during the Roman period, when the Temple of Jupiter Heliopolis attracted thousands of pilgrims. Baalbek has monumental buildings and is one of the finest examples of Roman Empire architecture at its height.
Chavin (Archaeological Site)
The Chavín archaeological site is named after a culture that developed between 1500 and 300 BC in the high valleys of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and most famous pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with a complex of terraces and plazas surrounded by dressed stone buildings, mainly decorated in zoomorphic shapes.
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
In a small valley in the Peloponnese, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the god of medicine, grew out of the earlier cult of Apollo (Maletas) and was the official cult of the city-state of Epidaurus, dating from the 6th century BC at the latest. Its main monuments, especially the Temple of Asklepios, the Rotunda and the Theatre, are considered to be among the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture, dating from the 4th century AD. The extensive site, with its temples dedicated to the god of medicine and hospital buildings, provides valuable insights into the cult of medicine in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Pingyao is a well-preserved traditional Han Chinese city that was founded in the 14th century. Its urban structure shows the evolution of ancient Chinese architectural style and town planning over five centuries. Particularly interesting are the magnificent buildings associated with the city of Pingyao. Pingyao was a major center for banking throughout China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is a memorial hall for the first generation of Chinese revolutionary leaders with Chairman Mao Zedong as the core. It was completed in 1977. There are many halls and rooms in the building for the public to hold commemorative activities and remember the leader's thoughts, spirit and great achievements. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is located at the southern end of Tiananmen Square and is square in plan. The main building of the memorial hall consists of three parts: the base, the colonnade and the roof. The base part is a double-layer red granite base inlaid with white marble railings. 44 square granite columns surround the outer corridor. The distance between the columns decreases in sequence according to the ancient Chinese architectural techniques of Ming, Ci and Shao, with a unique national style. The roof is a double-eaved roof decorated with brown-yellow glazed panels, with sunflower reliefs inlaid between the eaves. The overall color tone of the building is elegant. The main entrance faces north, facing the Monument to the People's Heroes. The architectural decoration of the memorial hall adopts a large number of traditional Chinese decorative patterns, which echoes the overall environment and atmosphere of Tiananmen Square.