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Asia, India

Edakkal Caves: Stone-age Carvings Amidst Kerala’s Famous Wayanad Rainforest

Journey into an era that tell tales from 8000 years ago. Of a prehistoric period when man found ways to make weapons and tools to hunt from stone. An era that spins the wheels of time to 3.4 million years in the past. Trek and comb through the dense Wayanad rainforest while the rushing rhythms of heavy waterfalls and the call of wild animals sound … Continue reading Edakkal Caves: Stone-age Carvings Amidst Kerala’s Famous Wayanad Rainforest

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Egypt, Middle East & Africa

The Luxor Temple: Birthplace of Pharaohs And a Thousand Statues of Sphinxes

Sitting on the bank of the azure River Nile, these humungous Ramses II statues stand tall and proud in a breathtaking scene accompanied by a high obelisk with hieroglyphics etched into it from top to bottom. This is the epitome of Ancient Egypt when powerful pharaohs ruled the land and this particular place is one of the centres of that power – The Temple of … Continue reading The Luxor Temple: Birthplace of Pharaohs And a Thousand Statues of Sphinxes

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Egypt, Middle East & Africa

The Pyramids of Giza: Discover Secrets and See The King’s Chamber in Khufu’s Pyramid

The grandiose structure of the Giza pyramids looms above all else, reaching as if its topmost point will touch the sky. Each stone is taller and wider than an average person, weighing around 2.5 to 15 tons each and stacked together in perfect precision and calculations which even engineers today can’t seem to fathom. It’s impossible to think that these were built around 3000 years … Continue reading The Pyramids of Giza: Discover Secrets and See The King’s Chamber in Khufu’s Pyramid

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