Tagged With "King's Pathway"
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Belem Lisbon - history and modernity together.
Belém is a neighborhood of Lisbon along the Tagus River. Belém has many reasons to visit it, both old and new. Belém is the area from which many exploratory ships left Lisbon. It sits near the mouth of Tagus River. For that...
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Alfred the Great's bones found!
Archaeologists believe they may have found some of the bones of 9th century British monarch, King Alfred the Great, an important ruler during his day. DNA tests were performed on a pelvic bone dug up at the medieval abbey in Winchester and...
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France food puzzle: Starbucks, Big Mac and vegetarians
Starbucks, a late starter, is seeing crowds in France. It's one of a number of contradictory food trends and events in the news.
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March 7, 2016: Changing of the Guard at Norway's Royal Palace
You can get an up close view for the Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
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France's 'burger war' takes a surprising turn
Burger King, which long ago lost out to McDonald's as #1 fast-food burger chain in France, has a double-pronged plan for getting back in the ring: It's bought out the 400+ French outlets of the Belgian chain Quick, and it's entering the halal fast-food market to serve France's 5 million Muslim residents. French competition authorities last week approved the takeover by Burger King, which has only 30 restaurants in France, saying "this deal does not harm competition. They did require...
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Botched attempt to fix King Tut's Mask will result in prosecutions
Botched attempt to fix King Tut's mask will result in 8 prosecutions of museum officials.
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Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
Samantha and her husband fell in love with the city of Prague, and really enjoyed spending time on the famous Charles Bridge.
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Re: Tombs of The Kings, Cyprus
Great photos Ian. Paphos is one of my favourite places I have been to ever. I was in Cyprus for 7 months in the early 80s and visited Paphos several times. The Tombs of the Kings was a great place to explore. Thanks for the memories.
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Re: Botched attempt to fix King Tut's Mask will result in prosecutions
It is scary to me that museum workers are being prosecuted. I'd like to think no one would botch a job like that on purpose. And it's hard to believe the workers would not take that job seriously. Maybe they didn't have the expertise to do it?
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Re: Botched attempt to fix King Tut's Mask will result in prosecutions
Without knowing any specifics, it's hard to say whether there is justification. Sometimes people just don't do a job perfectly and that's okay. Othertimes they show up drunk and stoned and do botch what they do. If the latter is the case, I'd say they have a case.
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Re: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery: Witness to History
Great history lesson Samantha! And excellent photos!!
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National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
Samantha shares some pictures and information about the Civil Rights Museum, and the Lorraine Hotel where MLK was assassinated in 1968.
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Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery: Witness to History
Samantha shares a bit of history and her visit to the Alabama State Capitol, scene of many dramatic events.
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Fort King George Historic Site, Georgia
Travel Rob visits a site older than Georgia itself, and once the southernmost point of British power in North America.
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An English Village Celebrates the Coronation
Roderick Simpson shares some of the festivities in his village, to celebrate the coronation of England's first new monarch in more than 70 years.
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Re: An English Village Celebrates the Coronation
It was a grand celebration, Rod! Thanks for sharing this with us.
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A Diversion to King George Island, South Shetland Islands
A medical emergency at sea causes DrFumblefinger's Antarctic cruise ship to be diverted to the harbor in King George Island, where a plane evacuated a critically ill passenger.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 26, 2015: The Rock - Hewn Churches Of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Legend says that King Lalibela returned from Jerusalem with the order to build a second Jerusalem. And so he did! Churches, as high as three-story-buildings, were hewn deep into the reddish colored rock, connected by short tunnels....
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The Amazing Gothic Church of Sainte-Chapelle
Not nearly as large, well-known or frequently visited as its big sister just a few blocks away (the famous and ancient Notre-Dame Basilica), Sainte-Chapelle was hands down my favorite church in Paris. Sainte-Chapelle (sant-shah-pel) is...
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 6). Polonnaruwa
The eastern most point visited when touring Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle is Polonnaruwa. The ruins in this ancient capitol are the best preserved and most varied in Ceylon and it’s well worth the effort to visit them.