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The best things to do in Luxor, Egypt
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The best things to do in Luxor, Egypt

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tour the Valley of the Kings open image in gallery The valley is home to the tombs of pharaohs past …

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Petra guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city
1 year, 2 months ago

Petra guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose-red ancient city

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With that in mind, Petra’s status as a Unesco World Heritage Site as well as one of the New Seven …

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The charm of Oman: 7 reasons why you should book a holiday to Arabia's best kept secret
2 years, 3 months ago

The charm of Oman: 7 reasons why you should book a holiday to Arabia's best kept secret

Daily Mail  

From terracotta dunes and jagged mountains that rise above the clouds to the gilded mosques and fragrant souks of Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman combines natural wonders and ancient cultural heritage. Terracotta dunes and jagged mountains, fragrant souks and rich culture: Oman has it all Away from the city, nomadic Bedouin peoples patrol the land as they have for centuries, …

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Abu Dhabi archaeology: The ancient wonders found in the Arabian desert
2 years, 6 months ago

Abu Dhabi archaeology: The ancient wonders found in the Arabian desert

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, CNN — The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. Tour guide Leslie calls this one of Abu Dhabi’s “hidden gems.” “Most people don’t know about all these discoveries in this area,” she says. “Even though the UAE is a …

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The civil war is threatening an ancient way of life in Syria
4 years, 3 months ago

The civil war is threatening an ancient way of life in Syria

Al Jazeera  

The Syrian Bedouin community has been displaced and has lost much of its livelihood due to the conflict. These governorates became major battlefields in the Syrian civil war, gravely affecting Bedouin herders living there and making a living by selling pastoral products like milk, cheese and meat. After 10 years of conflict, many Syrian Bedouin herders can no longer maintain …

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