Sentences with phrase «great archaeological sites»

Visit great archaeological sites and learn all about the history of these places.

Bagan, a medieval capital of Myanmar, with thousands of historical structures still standing, is one of the world's greatest archaeological sites.

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For many centuries there lay side by side in one of the famous archaeological sites two enormous obelisks, cut with great skill out of the living rock of Egypt, dressed down to the proper shape, then deeply inscribed with hieroglyphic characters.

It's in Birka, one of Sweden's greatest Viking Age archaeological sites: In addition to being a trading center, the town saw more than 3,000 burials.

«There are visual references to other archaeological sites, like the great pyramids,» Miller said.

Improving security had sparked a renaissance in fieldwork, with researchers heading back into the countryside in greater numbers to study birds, archaeological sites, and native plants.

With each looted archaeological site, robbed museum, exploded monument or burned archive, we lose data on the world's earliest - known agriculture, settled communities, organized religions, state - level polities, writing systems and great empires.

There is a great deal of talk today about archaeological sites being finite, rather like fossil fuels, but most research involves extensive excavation.

Afterwards, our journey will take us to Taquile Island; a place of great ethnic and cultural value, with pre-Incan archaeological sites.

The abundant and exquisite biodiversity of its different altitudinal levels, associated with the archaeological sites of great monumental and historical value, have helped increase the value of the Incan trail network wisely built by our ancestors.

The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is depositary of a great quantity of archaeological sites of Incan origin, such as Inca Raq» ay, Intiwatana, Intipata, Choquesuysuy, Chaqchabamba, Wiñaywayna, Phuyupatamarca, Sayaqmarca, Runkuraqay, Wayllabamba, Torontoy, Waynaq» ente, Machuq» ente, Q'ente, Qoriwayrachina, Pulpituyoq, Parallaqta, Palqay and the most outstanding icon; the Incan City of Maqchupicchu, Wonder of the Modern World.

In addition to this ancient metropolis being one of the most interesting, and certainly largest Maya archaeological sites anywhere, the Mountain Pine Ridge and areas surrounding Caracol provide some of the best birding around, filled with neotropical forest species such as Keel - billed Motmots, Violaceous Trogons, Ocellated Turkeys, Crested Guans, Great Curassows, and, for the lucky, the rare and humongous Harpy Eagle.

You'll become familiar with the birds of Belize while enjoying a Belize vacation complete with tours of ancient Maya temples and archaeological sites, canoe trips and all the amenities of a Chaa Creek vacation package, including the flexibility to choose additions such as excursions to the Caribbean coast and Belize Great Barrier Reef, (now just a short hop away from the nearby Maya Flats airstrip).

It was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures before the Inca conquest and thus features major archaeological sites of pre-Columbian monuments.

Or discover some of the finest archaeological sites in the world on our spectacular «Exploring» land adventures such as In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, Exploring Crete, Exploring Athens, Exploring Sicily, Exploring Rome, Exploring the Peloponnese or Exploring Istanbul.

In addition to the buzz of the outdoors, you can also discover insights into the history of Greece, with numerous ancient and archaeological sites to be explored in and around the town during your holidays to Kyparissia, ensuring a great balance of activities for visitors.

In the lower altitudes of the red rock deserts to the south, visitors have access to many of the great Anasazi archaeological sites of the American Southwest.

The archaeological collections, which include approximately 75,000 specimens from 200 sites in the greater Santa Barbara area and the Northern Channel Islands.

The archaeological sites along the trail are proof of the great knowledge and organizational skills of the Incas, with the impressive Machu Picchu as a more than worthy destination.

Turkey is a holiday destination almost designed to appeal to visitors from around the world, combining fascinating historical and archaeological sites, a delicious cuisine and an active sports scene with great weather, stunning scenery and warm hospitality.

Beyond the archaeological sites and museums which are undoubtedly of great beauty and significance, the traveler has the opportunity to enjoy everyday life, in the big bustling cities as well as the smaller villages and towns where traditional Greek hospitality is alive and well and goes along way in defining Greek character.

For a great day out book a trip to the Mosaics of Paphos — a world famous archaeological site including a theatre and a ruined castle — arguably one of the most well preserved sites of its kind in the world.

Enjoy a great tour to the ruins of Tulum and then go swimming and snorkeling in an underground cenote close to the archaeological site.

Hadrian's Wall and Great Wall of China partner up for new heritage strategy Heritage minister John Glen has announced a new partnership that will see representatives for the Great Wall of China and Hadrian's Wall in northern England share their expertise on managing and developing sites of major archaeological importance.

Mexico can be a great place for outdoor activities, such as exploring archaeological sites, snorkeling, climbing volcanoes, caving, and sailing; remember that it's imperative to choose coverage that will still work even if you have injury or loss resulting from one of these types of activities.

Rome About Blog The Museum System of Rome Capital consists of an extremely diverse group of museum spaces and archaeological sites of great artistic and historical value.