Looking for an exotic destination?  Look no more, Jordan is your answer. Situated between Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Jordan is known to many as an open-air museum.  The country is peaceful and calm amidst the "excitement" of its neighboring countries. Jordan...

In Cappadocia, there are many things there's more than meets the eye. On its plains and mountain chains, ancient people now forgotten have treaded for more than 1500 years. Its mysterious natural fairy chimneys are visited by tourists every year as they stand proud in its ranges. But what you...

Legendary Inca Lost City of Gold Found in Peru? To kick off the new year, on January 10th 2008, the Peruvian government announced that a new archaeological fortress had been discovered in the area of Kimbiri. It is speculated that these set of ruins that total approximately 40,000 square...

To this day, the disappearance of Percy Harrison Fawcett is still a mystery. He was last heard of on May 29, 1925. He was working his way through Brazil and Bolivia to find the lost city he called "Z." It was at this point that Fawcett, his son Jack and Jack's friend Raleigh went through Xingu...

Imagine the giant undertaking of creating a giant mausoleum modeled after a city centre, 8,099 life-sized statues of warriors and soldiers of every rank, with horses and weapons to accompany them. Picture completing this feat in the 3rd century BCE without advanced 21st century tools! It's no...

Tutankahmun, also known as King Tut, was a Pharaoh from 1333 to 1324 BC. This makes his remains more than 3000 years old, which is why scientists are working hard to preserve what's left of this notable piece of history. Researchers and scientists have been in the process of restoring King...