March
7, 2010
Sudan's Land Of 'Black Pharaohs' A Trove For Archaeologists
There
is not a tourist in sight as the sun sets over sand-swept pyramids at Meroe, but
archaeologists say the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival
ancient Egypt...
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48 Hours
In: Rome
Why go now?
Right now Italy's capital is at
its romantic best, bathed in the haunting light of late winter. Share a cone of
hot roasted chestnuts...
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March
3, 2010
Huge Head Of Pharaoh Unearthed In Egypt
A
colossal red granite head of one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs has been unearthed
in the southern city of Luxor, officials said...
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here
Petra Tourist Traffic, Revenues Up In February
AMMAN
- Tourist traffic to Petra increased by 66 per cent in February compared to the
same period in 2009, Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) figures
indicated.
Some 56,707 tourists visited the rose-red city last month,
up from 34,251 in February 2009. Of the total visitors 52,791 were foreigners
and 3,916 Jordanians...
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February 28, 2010
Adventure
Travel Precautions
1. Know what to expect on your trip. Enquire
about the accommodations and food. Find out about the group size and about the
gender, age and ability level of fellow travellers. Some companies offer adventure
tours geared to...
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Golden Bough From Roman Mythology 'Found In Italy'
Italian
archaeologists claim to have found a stone enclosure which once protected the
legendary "Golden Bough".
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Victoria
Suburb Yields 850 BC Archeological Site
Oblivious to the mud-covered
construction machinery rumbling in the background, dirt-smeared archeologists
and Songhees Nation members have been chipping away at a 2,850-year-old aboriginal
site, one of the oldest...
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February
19, 2010
At Least 1 Million Expected To See Shroud Of Turin
The
Shroud sells.
That seems to be the early take on how major celebrations
are shaping up in the Olympic city of Turin when the archdiocese this spring displays
the Shroud of Turin, revered by many Christians as Jesus Christ's burial cloth
but described by some as a...
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February
16, 2010
Peru Says Machu Picchu Site To Reopen In April
The
famed Incan citadel Machu Picchu is expected to reopen in April after being shut
last month when torrential rains cut off most access to the ancient site, the
Peruvian government said...
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DNA
Studies Show King Tut Died From Malaria, Broken Leg
King Tutankhamun
died of a broken leg, complicated by malaria, according to an extensive series
of medical tests conducted on the 3,300-year-old mummy of the boy king. Results
of two years of DNA testing and CT scans on Tut, the best known of the Egyptian
pharaohs, showed...
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February
15, 2010
Ancient Wine Press Found In Israel Likely Sent Exports
To Egypt
Israeli archaeologists uncovered a 1,400-year-old, exceptionally
large wine press in southern Israel probably used to produce exports for Egypt
or Europe, the Israel Antiquities Authority said...
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here
Stonehenge Tour To Expand
VISITORS to
Stonehenge will now be able to take advantage of an expansion to the always popular
Stonehenge Tour...
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Mythological
Love Unearthed - Experts Dig Up Chamber Used By King Bana To Hide His Daughter
A secret chamber probably built by an Assam king to hide his lovelorn
daughter from Krishna’s grandson has been dug up by archaeologists near Tezpur...
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more click here
February 12, 2010
Ancient
Destinations Update!
The Ancient
Destination pages (Ancient Africa, Ancient Asia etc...) have recently been updated
with better navigation menus. This will make it easier for visitors to locate
the countries they are most interested in faster and better. Also, newer and larger
photographs have been added in the "More Photos" link under each ancient
destination listed. Be sure to check them out!
February
6, 2010
10 Reasons To Go To Easter Island
With
a stunning new lodge and a once-in-a-millennium eclipse, Easter Island has never
been more alluring -- or comfortable...
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here
Terracotta
Army To March Into 4 Canadian Cities
Four museums across Canada
are preparing for an invasion by China's famed terracotta warriors, with Victoria
and Calgary slated as additional stops to the previously announced shows in Toronto
and Montreal...
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Uncovering
An Ancient Civilization
A fragment of a painting more than 3,500
years old shows a white arc on a bright blue background. It might be a bird, a
griffin, a ship or something else entirely. And there are many more fragments
that have been lying underground in Israel for three millennia, waiting for archaeologists
to find them and art conservators to fit them together like puzzle pieces...
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more click here
February 1, 2010
Egypt
To Announce Results Of DNA Tests On King Tutankhamun On Feb. 13
Egypt
will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient
king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage,
the antiquities department said Sunday...
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here
Skeleton Of Western Man Found In Ancient Mongolian
Tomb
DNA from 2,000-year-old skeleton may put Indo-Europeans in East
Asia. Dead men can indeed tell tales, but they speak in a whispered double helix...
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Where
In The World Is This Ancient Destination?
New photo added in the
Where In The World section for the month of February. Be sure to test your historical
knowledge once again! As for the answer to last month's photo, click here.
January
29, 2010
Access To Machu Picchu Completely Destroyed
Machu
Picchu looks set to be out of service for quite some time as the single rail link
taking tourists to the ancient Inca citadel has been completely wiped out. Peru’s
over-sold main tourist attraction is an example of hyping a single site in a single
small area of Peru to concentrate revenue that now looks to be backfiring...
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more click here
1000-Year-Old Monument With Image Of Mayan Ruler Found
A
1000-year-old stele with the sculpted image of a Mayan ruler was found in the
archaeological area of Lagartero in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas...
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more click here
January
18, 2010
New Ancient Destinations Artstore!
A
new and updated Ancient Destinations Artstore has been added for 2010! These quality
art prints of ancient monuments and sacred sites can all be viewed and purchased
directly through this link here.
Enjoy!
January 12, 2010
Tombs
Of Pyramid Builders Discovered
Egyptian researchers discovered 4000
year old tombs in the vicinity of the Giza pyramids in Egypt. The grave is said
to have a dozen skeletons. Chief Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass says that this discovery
proves that the pyramids were not built by slaves but by free men.
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more click here
January
4, 2010
Departures TV Episode On Petra
One of
my favourite television travel shows to watch is Departures. It is a Canadian
based production that follows friends Scott and Justin who leave their lives behind
in search of unique experiences and adventures abroad. On one particular episode
from season one, they travelled to Jordan to experience its culture and history.
Below are some video clips of the guys having fun preparing their Jordanian cuisine,
exploring the ancient city of Petra and enjoying a bedouin campsite with the locals.
