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86Ten Most Amazing Places in the Middle East
Pamukkale, Turkey Pamukkale, or "Cotton Castle," is a natural phenomenon of wonder-like beauty. Hot-spring waters rich in calcium oxide have, over thousands of years, cascaded down the slopes of Caldag, resulting in a build-up of white travertine....
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84Exploring UNESCO's World Heritage Sites
Between 1960 and 1970 Egypt built the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River in an effort to solve its chronic water shortages. I remember reading about it in a dated National Geographic. One problem with the construction was that the new dam would flood...
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82The Titanic Exhibition At The Luxor Hotel In Las Vegas
The Titanic Exhibition at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. A worthwhile and educational experience learning about the Titanic tragedy on April 14, 1912. A fascinating journey back in time.
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85Egypt- A Nile Cruise: Luxor to Abu Simbel
This is a brief account of a week's cruise I took with Thomas Cook Travel Agent, describing the itinerary planned by the company, so guests will know what to expect. The purpose of the article is to promote interest in Ancient Egyptian culture and...
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82Is Archaeologist Zahi Hawass a Real Life Indiana Jones?
This article provides a brief biography of archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass. The story also shows highlights of the History Channel's program, "Chasing Mummies: The Amazing Adventures of Zahi Hawass," emphasizing Hawass' leadership in the training of young archaeologists in Egypt.
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82The Luxor: A Useless Las Vegas Hotel Review
Once upon a time, the Luxor had a pretty cool Egyptian theme, but it seems "nondescript" is the new "theme" in Vegas...so they've purged a lot of the Egyptian stuff. Too bad... Vegas could actually use a...
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77A First-Timer's Guide to Visiting Vegas
So you want to go to Las Vegas. Let me give you some advice. Better yet, some tips to preparing for the trip and the scoop on the best places to go while you’re on your vaca in Vegas. But before, you have to...
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77Japanese Manufacturers of Made In Japan Badged Electric Guitars from 1960 to 1980
Japanese MIJ guitars from 1960-1980. Badges listed by manufacturer with short summaries of the companies who made these guitars for export. MIJ Research Blog!
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77Places a tourist MUST visit in Cairo, Egypt
Egypt's capital Cairo is the seventh most populous metropolitan area in the world, with around 16 million citizens. Filled with culture and history it's a place a tourist must visit.
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75Lost Wages, Nevada
There are so many phrases I've heard about Las Vegas, where does one even begin? The land of lost wages, is certainly one. Hear no evil, see no evil, can be applied here as well. What happens in Vegas, stays...
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