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Main strenght of Relais San Lorenzo are: its unrivaled location; its design - awards winning project (by renowed architect Adolfo Natalini) which is a perfect blend of the contemporary with the historic; its gourmet restaurant Hostaria, set within a real archeological site from the Roman and Middle Age; its relaxing and modern SPA; its panoramic terrace.

Uncover the mystifying mysteries of the ancient Mayans on an enriching and explorative 8 - day tour of the Yucatan's most significant archeological sites from Cancun.

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By the second century, Roman soldiers were bringing their new faith to Britain, and in the middle of the third century St. Alban became Britain's first known Christian martyr, but we don't know much more about who these Christians were, and it is here that Malcolm Lambert begins in Pagans and Christians: The Conversion of Britain from Alban to Bede, producing a captivating narrative by squeezing what he can» but no more» from archeological evidence (mostly from burial sites) and the limited historical record.

The expert also warned the Green family that if the tablets did turn out to be smuggled away from archeological sites, they'd carry a huge fine.

Your journey back from Westfjords winds along shoreline roads and through mountain passes, stopping at Vatnsfjördur to visit its ancient Viking archeological site.

To pinpoint the genetic changes that transformed this shy, wild bird into the chickens we know today, researchers analyzed DNA from the skeletal remains of 81 chickens retrieved from a dozen archeological sites across Europe dating from 200 to 2,300 years old.

Borck and his collaborators studied the relationships of 22 different subareas in the Southwest, based on an analysis of 800,000 painted ceramics from more than 700 archeological sites.

Fragment of mammoth tooth, to the right, a flint that was probably a spearpoint, comes from the Le Moustier archeological site in southwestern France.

These environmental records, in combination with ancient tools that have been excavated from archeological sites within Olorgesailie, help tell the tale of a hominin species that could very well be the ancestor of modern humans.

Archeological silk (e.g. from the Famen - si site) shows different degrees of degradation.

Remarkably, investigations of highly preserved human coprolites (ancient stool samples retrieved from archeological sites) have demonstrated that their overall microbiome more closely resembles that of modern humans living in traditional rural settlements than that of the contemporary urban dweller [117].

It is identical to bones from two prehistoric archeological sites in the Pacific: Mele Havea in Tonga, dating to 2,000 years ago, and one from American Samoa, about the same age as the Chilean site.

«I have been making works for many years that replicate objects from our present as if they were uncovered on some future archeological site.

Maureen Kowker, a teacher at Bellevue Public Schools in Nebraska, received a unique gift one year from her wish list: an archeological dig site on campus, thanks to parents.

A two - hour drive from Cancun, this archeological site dates back to between 600 and 900 A.D. and features one the largest networks of stone causeways of the ancient Mayan civilization.

Her mother and grandparents were in the epic De Anza expedition of 1776 from New Spain, and the Briones family eventually established a homestead near El Polín Spring in the Presidio — an active site of archeological study of that early era.

Set against a dramatic backdrop of rugged terrain, travelers can expect to discover a destination lauded for its natural beauty, with archeological and heritage sites all within easy accessibility from the resort.

The Mayan ruins at Coba are nestled in a peaceful archeological site deep in the jungles of the Yucatan, about 68 miles from Playa.

Not far from the mangroves are the Marco Gonzalez Ruins, a Mayan archeological site.

Along the way, on a road that varies from a poor rubble road to an excellent paved road at Gallon Jug, you'll pass a number of villages, some farms, the Mennonite settlement of Blue Creek (where you can also take spend time as a hard - working, paying volunteer at a major Maya archeological site) and plenty of jungle.

From Valladolid it is also easy to visit the magic town of Izamal and the Mayan archeological zone of Chichen Itza, with many travellers using Valladolid as a base from which to explore these impressive siFrom Valladolid it is also easy to visit the magic town of Izamal and the Mayan archeological zone of Chichen Itza, with many travellers using Valladolid as a base from which to explore these impressive sifrom which to explore these impressive sites.

You can even explore the Mayan ruins of San Miguelito during your visit; an archeological site just a few paces from the main museum.

Archeological sites on San Miguel Island show continuous occupation from 8,000 — 11,000 years ago.

Four Seasons Bahrain Bay is located less than 15 minutes from Bahrain International Airport and near some of Bahrain's great attractions including beaches, golfing, the Bahrain National Theatre and numerous ancient archeological sites.

Visit the incredible archeological site of Tikal, located in the Guatemalan jungle, and experience the history, culture, beauty and nature of Guatemala.After pickup from your Guatemala City hotel in the morning, head to airport, hop on a small plane, and set off toward the town of Flores in northern Guatemala!

Placencia is renowned for its beaches, offshore cayes, and being a stone's throw away from Belize's lush tropical rainforest interior and mystical Mayan archeological sites.

Note this ticket does not include: Entrance to Koricancha (or Qorikancha) 10 soles Entrance to Cathedral 25 soles (the visit of the Cathedral is optional as many people prefer not to visit now that it is more expensive so there is the option to have afternoon tea in a restored Colonial house / hotel if you prefer during this part of the City tour) Cusco Tourist Ticket also includes the admission to the Cusco folk dances and music at Cusco Art Center in the 3rd block of Sol Avenue, presentation everynight from 7:00 pm Alternatively you can purchase a partial ticket for 70 soles which allows a one day only visit of just the 4 Archeological sites if you are not planning to visit any of the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros or a one day only partial ticket to visit the Sacred Valley sites such as Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chincheros (Moray) if you are not going to have time to visit the 4 Archeological sites of Saqsayhuaman / Qenqo / Pucapucara / Tambomachay.

It offers reliable sun during the Canadian winter, has great food, and an almost infinite variety of places and attractions to visit, from colonial towns, to beaches, to archeological sites.

The Tulum Ruins, the most visited archeological site in the Americas, is located just a short walk from El Paraiso Hotel.

Between them, these islands comprise a huge variety of dives, from drop - offs, caves and caverns, shipwrecks archeological sites and protected submarine areas.

Surrounded by lush foliage and endless views of the turquoise waters, Casa Ixchel offers seclusion from the busy areas of the Riviera Maya, while still close enough to Tulum's range of archeological sites and natural attractions.

Artifacts from the archeological dig at Bear Cove, now the site of the Prince Rupert ferry dock, along with aboriginal exhibits and a colorful recounting of European settlement, forestry, mining and commercial fishing are displayed at the Port Hardy Museum and Archives downtown.

You'll take the train to and from Cusco, hike along a section of the Inca Trail towards the Wiñay Wayna archeological site, and explore Machu Picchu.

Altun Ha - An hour from Belize City, this important archeological site is a well - preserved Mayan Temple, overgrown with bright moss and full of historical mystery.

Day 5 — Moray & Maras Terraces of Salt Hike Breakfast at Hotel, pick up from your hotel at 8:00 AM, you will head out on the road that crosses the Sacred Valley of the Incas to reach the important Moray archeological site (3176m / 10419ft), where enormous circular and Pre-Incan semi-circular agricultural terraces were constructed to be used as a botanical laboratory for experimenting on plant domestication and foreign crop acclimatization.

Experience the mystery of the ancient Mayans as you explore seven archeological sites of the Yucatan Peninsula on this 8 - day tour from Cancun with a small...

Apart from its historic archeological sites, Belize is known for its scuba diving sites.

Surrounded by a string of sparkling beaches, Mayan archeological sites, tropical coves and a number of cultural and eco-adventure attractions, the Riviera Maya provides seclusion from the bustling action of the nearby towns.The world's second largest barrier reef lays just offshore while cenotes (underground rivers), caves and jungles lure adventure lovers.

Casa Godi is a fully staffed luxury 3 - bedroom villa located on the white sandy beach of the biosphere reserve of Sian Kaan (UNESCO World Heritage Site), one of the most exclusive and pristine locations in Mexico, only 20 mins away from the archeological ruins of Tulum.

Just a few minutes from town are Cahal Pech and Xunantunich, two impressive Mayan ruin sites that date back to 1200 B.C.. For those willing to venture further, San Ignacio is the departure point for full day tours to Caracol Archeological Reserve which is located far down a dirt road deep in the jungle.

From romantic dinners and private spa sessions in your own villa to excursions to archeological sites and nearby national parks.

The curators concept for Dust to Settle was inspired by Cuchifritos» unique gallery location in the Essex Street Market which makes it easy to imagine the gallery space as an unknown part of the market that was just uncovered and revealed from an undetermined past, — an ambiguous archeological site or time capsule.

It is not just a «warehouse» of finished art but also an archeological site where I can unearth and frame my own images from their leftovers.

Focusing on indigenous cosmologies, post-military spaces, and syncretic religions from the Caribbean, Santiago Muñoz borrows techniques from performance, film, visual ethnography, and anthropology, to document specific communities and public sites in order to generate her own bricolage - an alternative story about a popular Haitian market, or a newly discovered archeological site in Puerto Rico.

Winter Exhibition: 1:1 Lou Mallozzi (Chicago) 1:1 is a site - specific installation based on two 2005 archeological excavations from the Krems - Wachtberg site in Vienna.

The exhibition «A Transfet» unfolds while passing through a route that starts from the archeological museum of Kerameikos and continues towards six spots of the archeological site.

Serpentine spirals from archeological sites like Monte Alban and Tenayuca ooze through their work and become a formal theme.

Britschgi received a Ph.D. in East Asian art history from the University of Zurich and has worked on archeological sites in Bhutan and China.