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The Dordogne, France: Lascaux's Prehistoric Cave Paintings
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The Dordogne, France: Lascaux's Prehistoric Cave Paintings

More info about travel to France: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france From about 18,000 to 10,000 b.c., long before Stonehenge and the pyramids, back when mammoths and saber-toothed cats still roamed the earth, prehistoric people painted...
Delphi, Greece: Spectacular Ancient Site
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Delphi, Greece: Spectacular Ancient Site

Ancient Delphi, perched high on the slopes of Mt. Parnassos, was not a city. It was the site of the oracle of Apollo, god of the sun. People would journey here from all over the known world to seek wisdom from the gods on vital affairs of...
Mycenae, Greece: Ancient and Mysterious
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Mycenae, Greece: Ancient and Mysterious

Mycenae, a hilltop fortress located on the Peloponnesian Peninsula SW of Athens was the hub of a mighty civilization that dominated the Greek world between 1600 and 1200 B.C., a thousand years before Athens' Golden Age. The Mycenaeans were...
Brú na Bóinne, Ireland: Prehistoric Burial Mounds
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Brú na Bóinne, Ireland: Prehistoric Burial Mounds

One hour north of Dublin in the Boyne River valley, evocative 5000-year-old (older than the pyramids!) burial mounds sprout from the lush Irish countryside. The best place for a glimpse of prehistoric Ireland is Brú na Bóinne, an archaeological...
Istanbul, Turkey: Hagia Sophia
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Istanbul, Turkey: Hagia Sophia

More info about travel to Istanbul: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/turkey/istanbul Hagia Sophia has served over the centuries as one of the greatest houses of worship in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. Hagia Sophia marks the high...
Hypostyle Hall
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Hypostyle Hall

The Hypostyle Hall at Luxor's Temple of Amun, which dates from about 1300 BC, is one of my favorite wonders of the ancient world. Here's why. Subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/RickSteves for regular updates as I travel through Egypt...
North England: Hadrian's Wall
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North England: Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall, built nearly 2000 years ago by the Romans during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, was a cleverly-designed military rampart manned by 20,000 troops. This 73-mile long undulating wall likely defined and protected the bleak northern...
Rome, Italy: Roman Forum
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Rome, Italy: Roman Forum

More info about travel to Rome: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/rome The Roman Forum was the political, religious, and commercial heart of the city. Rome's most important monuments, temples and halls of justice were built here. As...
Rome, Italy: The Colosseum
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Rome, Italy: The Colosseum

Built in the 1st c AD when the Roman Empire peaked, the Colosseum represents Rome at its grandest. This colossal structure is a massive marvel of engineering. Ancient Romans, whose taste for violence exceeded even modern America's, came here...
Trajan's Column Unrolled
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Trajan's Column Unrolled

At Rome's E.U.R., the Museum of Roman Civilization has no actual artifacts, but it does have dozens of rooms full of plaster casts and models which illustrate the greatness of classical Rome. The highlight is a plaster model of Trajan's Column...
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