Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Travel to Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Giza city, Egypt. In the area there are three pyramids. Giza is the oldest and the largest of them. It was built in 2 BC.
Once upon a time, being the tallest building of the world, Great Pyramid of Giza has always ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Travel to France
Paris is the capital city of France. It is located on the River Seine. All around the world, Paris is famous for culture and art events. It is also an economy and politic center. Paris is a passage way of international logistics. It is the capital city of ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Travel to France
The Louvre Museum is one the biggest museums of the world. It is very famous all around the world. The Louvre Museum is located in Paris, France. The original name of the museum is Musée du Louvre.
Once upon a time, being a palace, the building was converted into ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Travel to Italy
Venice is an island city of Italy. It is located in the northern of the country. The city is connected to the land with 4 kilometers long highway and railway. In Venice, there are more than 170 channels separating the islets from each other and more than 400 ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Travel to Turkey
Hagia Sophia is located in the centre of Istanbul, in Turkey. It was built by Byzantium Emperor Justinian in 6 AD. It was built as a cathedral, later used as a mosque and now it serves as a mosque. In Turkish, it is called “Ayasofya”.
Built as a cathedral, ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Travel to Turkey
Temple of Artemis is located at Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkey. It was built for goddess Artemis. Artemis is the goddess of hills and forests. The site is also known as Temple of Diana. Diana is a Roman goddess. It is thought that in mythology, Diana and Artemis are ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Travel to Turkey
Zeugma is an antique city founded by one of the generals of Alexander the Great. The name of the general is Seleucus Nicador. The city dates back to 3 BC. The name of the city, Zeugma means “the bridge of boats”.
Now Zeugma antique city is found in Gaziantep, ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Travel to Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in the city Pisa, Italy. It is found at Piazza dei Miracoli, square of miracles. The original Italian name of the tower is “Torre pendente di Pisa”. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of a cathedral.
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Travel to Turkey
Famous monastery Sumela is in Trabzon, Turkey. It is located at the top of a cliff. The altitude of Sumela Monastery is 1.150 meters. The building includes a Greek Monastery and a church.
There are legends about the name of the monastery. It is claimed that Christian Greeks were ...
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
A Different Option for Vacation: Cappadocia
Cappadocia is located in Nevsehir, Turkey. It is the land of natural miracles. Natural chimneys create a wonderful sight. What made such a different area? The land looks mysterious. The area was volcanic. Hundreds of year, lava and ashes came together here. These soft layers ...
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