The Nile and the Red Sea

"Egypt- the country that has been on the top of my "places to see" list since I started writing a list (since I was in primary school). Over time the list has changed a bit, but Egypt has always held it's top place. "To explore Egypt, I did a 15 day budget tour with 23...

Galapagos damage caused by too much tourism must be stopped

Conservationists on the Galapagos Islands are warning that if tourism on the Galapagos Islands is not brought under control, the damage caused could be irreversible. As Charles Darwin turns 200 tomorrow, the...

Salvation Army Red Kettles Yields Odd Treasures

A Salvation Army volunteer emptying kettles in southwest Florida recently glanced something that stood out from the piles of spare change and crumpled bills:  a 1911 Liberty Eagle gold coin worth about...

The Aztec's Mighty Empire Exhibition in Chicago's Field Museum

To be exposed to the grandiosity of this empire is an unforgettable experience, so rich, it's vestiges are numerous and extraordinary works of arts. Some of them available to view in Chicago from October 31,2008...

Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'

The lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, was apparently discovered more than 40 years earlier than previously thought, according to historians. The site is believed to have been ransacked by a German...

Unesco to decide heritage sites [TEST]

This is a test of the highlight tool, but that doesn't mean that it can't be a newsworthy article..."The UN's cultural organisation Unesco is meeting in New Zealand to discuss which sites to add to the list of...

Philadelphia Welcomes King Tut

"It's a golden opportunity for groups. Make plans now to visit Philadelphia between February 3 and September 30, 2007 for Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of Pharaohs. Philadelphia is a proud host, along with only four other cities worldwide, of the 27-month tour, which began...

Philadelphia Welcomes King Tut

"     It's a golden opportunity for groups. Make plans now to visit Philadelphia between February 3 and September 30, 2007 for Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of Pharaohs. Philadelphia is a proud host, along with only four other cities worldwide, of the...

Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures

"Artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures The Associated Press Published: January 14, 2007 BRUNSWICK, Maine: Thousands of adventurers have been drawn to Mount Everest by the challenge of climbing to the top of the world. Jeff Clapp was drawn by the trash they leave...

Berlin Exhibition Shows Up and Comers in Subterranean Tunnels

  ""Treasures Projects,together with Janet Cardiff (CA), Rebecca Horn (D) and Robert Wilson (US), are proud to present four young artists at the Königstadt Brauerei.  Cardiff, Horn and Wilson, three established and internationally acclaimed artists with strong ties...

The Iraq War & Archaeology

I found this interesting site which is tracking the looting of ancient treasures in Iraq. As Iraq was once ancient Babylon and later Mesopotamia with its Euprates and Tigras rivers was the literal crossroads of all ancient civilizations and cultures.

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