Outside “sin city,” the Dutch are among the squarest people in the world. Having set this straight, though, there is no doubt that Amsterdam has an incredibly vibrant culture of avant-garde ...

However that is still low compared to the pre-Covid numbers - in 2019 an estimated 2.5 million people travelled to Mecca for Hajj, according to Statistica, making it the world's largest human ...

“Just as Maria Lai bridged places and cultures in her art, and her most celebrated initiative literally tied a village together to unite its people ... Italian art and culture closer to home.

More than 2,100 people died in last month's stampede outside Mecca — three times as many as were initially reported. However, the exact number varies. Iran says that more than double that amount ...

Harar's other moniker is the African Mecca ... and Islamic culture of its habitants. As I walk down the city's cobbled and famously narrow alleys, I see what draws people to this place.