Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (AFP) -- Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near…
2 years ago
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Egypt unveils hidden corridor in Giza pyramid
Cairo, Egypt (AFP) -- Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part…
2 years ago
Wizz Air suspend flights to Moldova amid security concerns
CHISINAU, Moldova (AFP) -- Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air announced Monday it would suspend all its flights to and from…
2 years ago
Hidden Colombia canyon transformed from rebel route to tourist draw
LA URIBE, Colombia (AFP) -- For years, the crystal clear river flowing between giant boulders served as a strategic guerilla…
2 years ago
Machu Picchu reopens 25 days after Peru protests forced closure
Peru (AFP) -- The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's tourist jewel, reopened to visitors on Wednesday, 25 days after…
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Iran woos Chinese, other tourists as Westerners stay away
by Ahmad Parhizi and Jerome Rivet Agence France-Presse Tehran, Iran (AFP) -- Western tourists, who flocked to Iran just a…
2 years ago
Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of ‘jumbo jet’
by Jason REDMOND with Juliette MICHEL in New York Agence France-Presse EVERETT, United States (AFP) -- Boeing marked its final…
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Tourists surge back to Jordan’s desert marvel Petra
by Mussa Hattar Agence France Presse Petra, Jordan (AFP) -- Tending to his camels in Petra, Jordan's spectacular archaeological marvel…
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Researchers dig up secrets of ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete
by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP) -- How have Rome's ancient aqueducts and architectural marvels such…
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‘More the merrier’: Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
by Sara HUSSEIN / Tomohiro OSAKI Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani…
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