Twice yearly—in late February and again in October—the rising sun reaches 160 feet [49 meters] into the inner sanctum to bless Ramses beside the god Amun.
—From "Ramses the Great," April 1991, National Geographic magazine
Cross the vast Sahara, float down the legendary Nile, and climb the mysterious pyramids with this collection of pictures from one of the most fascinating places on Earth.
See the cultural and architectural legacy of this Turkish sultan who shook the world of the 16th century as he raised the Ottoman Empire to the height of its glory.
Journey back to the 1100s when France first dared to fashion heaven's image in soaring cathedrals of stone with this gallery of images from photographer James L. Stanfield.
