Athens-based independent scholar Demetrius Savvides has shown that in Amphipolis, northern Greece, where the Kastas Monument ...

The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic and sacred landmarks in the world. Learn about its history, religious significance, and the role it plays in the heart of Jerusalem. Donald Trump ...

The "Eye of the Sahara" — also known as the "Eye of Africa" or the Richat structure — is a giant rock dome, carved with concentric rings, that looks like a giant bullseye when seen from above.

A story told amongst Palestinians is that Arafat folded his keffiyeh in a way – letting the side panel drape, paralleling the historic Palestine map – to remind him of the Dome of the Rock in ...

Standing before the Dome of the Rock, the gleaming Islamic shrine that has sat for more than 1,300 years on the same contested spot, Marina Sokol, an Israeli mother whose son was killed fighting ...

What Mamo didn't mention is what stands in the temple's place now: The Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque, which are among the holiest sites in Islam. Today, heavily armed guards ensure that only ...

Sunset light glints off what looks like the bright gold Dome of the Rock, but the horizon is in Kabul, and the dome is a replica recently inaugurated in the Afghan capital. The dome tops a mosque ...

Palestinians walking past the Dome of the Rock at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday. (Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) The golden domed Al Aqsa Mosque sits in the heart of ...

The iconic Dome of the Rock mosque has fascinated people for decades. In the magazine's September issue, National Geographic Photographer and Director of VII Academy Ziyah Gafic showcased an ...