Oct 30th, 2010 at 4:00PM: A cave that sheltered early humans in Malaysia more than 40,000 years ago is being proposed as a new World Heritage Site.
Niah Caves are several large limestone caves that have attracted archaeological interest since the 1950s. Excavations have turned up the earliest human remains in eastern Malaysia, as well as artifacts from various periods from early prehistory down through the Iron Age. One ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New World Heritage Site for Malaysia?
Oct 30th, 2010 at 4:00PM: A cave that sheltered early humans in Malaysia more than 40,000 years ago is being proposed as a new World Heritage Site.
Niah Caves are several large limestone caves that have attracted archaeological interest since the 1950s. Excavations have turned up the earliest human remains in eastern Malaysia, as well as artifacts from various periods from early prehistory down through the Iron Age. One ...Ancient cave art discovered in Somaliland
Sep 18th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Somaliland is little-known as an adventure travel destination. The breakaway region of northern Somalia isn't even recognized as a nation, but traveling in Somaliland I found it to be a fascinating and friendly country. Its biggest draw for visitors is the well-preserved cave art at Laas Geel, shown above.
Now Somaliland has even more ancient attractions with the announcement that ...Cantabria: Spain's rugged northern coast
Jun 21st, 2010 at 3:00PM:
Spain is a hugely popular tourist destination, but people tend to go along the same old, same old trail. Either they pop into Madrid for a couple of days to see the art before hitting the southern cities of Seville and Grenada, or they skip culture entirely and go straight to the Costa del Sol to soak up some rays. While both of these options have a lot going for them, they ignore the pleasures ...Prehistoric cave art discovered in Transylvania
Jun 18th, 2010 at 9:30AM: A group of speleologists exploring a cave in the Apuseni Nature Park in Transylvania, Romania, have discovered what could be Central Europe's oldest cave art. Paintings of now-extinct species rhinoceros and cat were found next to images of bison, a horse, a bear's head, and a female torso.
While dating cave art is difficult, based on the style archaeologists believe the figures are anywhere ...Altamira prehistoric painted cave to reopen
Jun 9th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
One of Europe's most breathtaking examples of prehistoric art will soon be accessible to the public.
The Paleolithic cave art at Altamira, in the Cantabria region of northern Spain, will soon be open to visitors. Altamira's paintings of bison, deer, and other animals date from 14,000 to 20,000 years ago and are some of the best preserved of all prehistoric cave art. Even more intriguing are ...Laas Geel: Somaliland's ancient treasure
May 17th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Before becoming a writer I worked as an archaeologist, and one of the things that inspired me to choose that profession was the beautiful cave art of Europe--places like Lascaux, Altamira, Chauvet, and so many others.
One of the things that inspired me to go to Somaliland was the recently discovered painted caves of Laas Geel. The paintings are being studied by Sada Mire, Somaliland's head ...Road trip: Ethiopia
Mar 23rd, 2010 at 9:00AM: Ethiopia is like the United States--it's best seen on a long road trip. The easiest way to see Ethiopia's beautiful landscape and ancient monuments is to hire a driver and vehicle in the capital Addis Ababa.
My wife and I picked Abey Roads based on a personal recommendation and decided to celebrate our tenth anniversary by doing the popular two-week "northern loop" encompassing the provinces of ...Help Wanted: one witch, pays £50,000
Jul 8th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In these hard economic times it's nice to know there are still good jobs out there. Wookey Hole, Somerset, England, is advertising for a witch.
Wookey Hole, famous for its beautiful limestone caves, is home to a family theme park. The company that manages the park wants to hire someone to play a witch and is willing to pay them £50,000 ($81,000) a year to cackle at visitors, teach courses in ...In the Corner of the World - Cold and glowing vs. hot and bubbly
Apr 23rd, 2009 at 9:00AM: Over the next few weeks here at Gadling, we'll be bringing you updates from our recent travels across New Zealand - in the process, we hope to offer a range of perspectives about what visiting this truly unique and fascinating country is all about. You can read previous entries HERE. You're standing on the edge of a ledge. Covered head-to-toe in a neoprene wetsuit, purple short-shorts and giant ...
