El Ojo Lake (The Eye)

El Ojo lake (The Eye) near Buenos Aires

Unusual lake with a circular form. Most of the lake is covered with a somewhat smaller, circular island that floats around.

10 oldest churches in the world

Nave of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

List and description of 10 oldest churches in the world as well as other church buildings that, according to legends, are exceptionally old.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Restoration works of Jesus tomb in Aedicule in 2021

The most important Christian shrine in the place, where, reportedly, Jesus was crucified and buried. Built in 333 AD, the current building was constructed in 1048 AD.

Schenklengsfeld Lime

Schenklengsfeld Lime

Very old lime tree (Tilia platyphyllos). Its trunk has divided into four separate parts that have a total circumference of 17.8 m.

Stavrovouni Monastery

Stavrovouni Monastery

One of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world. According to a legend, it was founded in 327-329 AD by Saint Helena who brought a piece of the Holy Cross there.

Panagia Ekatontapyliani

Panagia Ekatontapyliani

Panagia Ekatontapyliani is a magnificent complex of a fortified church, baptistery, and chapels that are surrounded by a fortification wall. According to tradition, this might be the oldest existing church in Greece, initially constructed in 326 AD.