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Virtual Model of the Antikythera Mechanism  - 2200 YEARS OLD AMAZING!!!
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Virtual Model of the Antikythera Mechanism - 2200 YEARS OLD AMAZING!!!

Virtual Model of the Antikythera Mechanism - 2200 YEARS OLD AMAZING!!! Ο Μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων Origin Generally referred to as the first known analog computer, the quality and complexity of the mechanism's manufacture suggests...
Peloponnese, Greece: The Sanctuary of Olympia
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Peloponnese, Greece: The Sanctuary of Olympia

For over a thousand years, the Sanctuary of Olympia was primarily a religious place and only open to people during the Olympic games, started here in 776 B.C. These games were held to honor the gods and to unify the Greeks, and the Sanctuary...
Selçuk, Turkey: The Ancient City of Ephesus
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Selçuk, Turkey: The Ancient City of Ephesus

Rick resurrects some Ephesian rubble with Mehlika Seval, who wrote THE guidebook on one of Turkey's greatest ancient sites — Ephesus. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations. Visit http://ricksteves.com/tours...
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...
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