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A winter escape to the Tunisian Sahara

October 18, 2023544 Views

Anantara Tozeur Resort & Villas celebrates the relaunch of direct flights from Paris to Tozeur Anantara Sahara Tozeur Resort & Villas, a stunning oasis in the heart of the Tunisian desert, welcomes guests to discover the rich culture and history of the region with the return of direct flights from the end of October from Paris to Tozeur. Operated by Transavia on Mondays and Fridays throughout the winter season, the new route makes it possible for travellers from Europe to reach the resort in three hours. To mark the start of the balmy winter season, the resort is also relaunching its signature Berber Nights experience, a unique dining concept that showcases the authentic cuisine and traditions of the nomadic Berber people. Guests can enjoy a sumptuous feast of grilled me...

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Unlock a sun-filled winter on the Red Sea shores

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October 11, 2023811 Views

Year-round sunny destination for relaxation, water adventures, authentic cuisines, and plenty for kids to do at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh Bathed in warmth and sunshine, and bidding the cold and snow adieu, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh is the ideal beach getaway this winter. Occupying a picturesque, sun-drenched location and cascading down a hillside to a one-kilometre stretch of private beachfront along the Red Sea, amenities vary from palm-fringed swimming pools and ancient Egyptian inspired Spa rituals to twelve dining destinations celebrating cuisines from all over the world in the most prominent luxury address in the destination for families, couples and solo travellers alike. Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Luxury on Land, Adventure at Sea The ...

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Cenizaro unveils The Residence Douz

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September 30, 20231065 Views

The luxury hospitality brand’s new all-villa oasis provides a gateway to the Tunisian Sahara Opening its doors in October 2023, The Residence Douz is Cenizaro Hotels & Resorts’ first desert resort and the brand’s second opening in Tunisia. Serving as a gateway to the Sahara, surrounded by glistening golden sands and swaying palms, the serene retreat comprises of 50 elegant villas, two gourmet restaurants and a sprawling Spa by Clarins, all set within 14 hectares of rolling dunes. Located in southern Tunisia, the luxury resort provides an otherworldly escape for travellers seeking an oasis of comfort and seclusion. Set within an intimate palm oasis, the encampment seamlessly combines modern luxuries with timeless elegance, inviting guests to dream peacefully under a sky full ...

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These logs could be the earliest known wooden structure

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September 22, 2023745 Views

Stacked timbers dated to roughly 476,000 years ago show that ancient hominins worked with wood Some 500,000 years ago in central Africa, ancient human relatives chopped down trees and transformed the wood into digging tools, wedges and what might just be the world’s earliest-known wooden structure. Now, remnants of this ancient woodworking have been found at an archaeological site in Zambia called Kalambo Falls. Researchers can’t definitively identify the possible structure, which might have been a raised platform, a shelter or something else entirely. Whatever it was, it pre-dates the evolution of Homo sapiens by more than 100,000 years, hinting that hominins that lived long before our own species were already working wood. Wood tends to decay quickly in the ground. If it was pr...

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Morocco earthquake damages historic mountain mosque

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September 12, 2023847 Views

Morocco's deadly earthquake badly damaged one of the most important historical sites in the High Atlas mountains, an earth-and-stone mosque built by a medieval dynasty that conquered North Africa and Spain. Moroccan media reported that parts of the Tinmel Mosque had collapsed. Photographs circulating online, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed tumbled walls, a half-fallen tower and large piles of debris. A man gestures near Tinmel Mosque which was damaged by the deadly earthquake in Tinmel, Morocco, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Responding to a Reuters question about the reported damage to Tinmel, a Moroccan Culture Ministry source said "the ministry has decided to restore it and will make budget for it", without giving details. The 12th-century mosqu...

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Discover Mt. Kenya through the eyes of wingsuiters

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September 8, 2023980 Views

Follow Sebastián Álvarez and Dani Román for the first ever wingsuit flight over Kenya's highest peak Mount Kenya, an iconic extinct stratovolcano and Africa's second-highest peak, recently played backdrop to a tranquil flight by wingsuiters Sebastián Álvarez and Dani Román. More than just an aerial escapade, this flight took them over the patchwork of ecosystems and landmarks, revealing a Mount Kenya not often seen. Sebastian Alvarez and Dani Roman fly over Mt. Kenya in Whispers of Mount Kenya 2023 Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Kennedy Amungo / Red Bull Content Pool Mount Kenya, referred to as "Kirinyaga" in the Kikuyu language — which translates to 'mountain of whiteness' — stands as a prominent and iconic peak situated about 150 kilometres north-northeast of Nairobi, the capital. I...

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Johannesburg stunned by once-in-a-decade snowfall

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July 10, 2023777 Views

Residents of South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg were stunned by the first snowfall in over a decade on Monday, with some children seeing snow for the first time. While parts of South Africa regularly receive snowfall over the southern hemisphere winter months around June to August, Johannesburg last saw snow in August 2012. Children play in the snow at Laerskool Orion, a school located in Brackenhurst, a suburb south of Johannesburg in South Africa, July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko After getting her picture taken on Nelson Mandela Square in the financial district, Jennifer Banda told Reuters that she was pregnant the last time it snowed. "Eleven years down the line, it's exciting that we have snow," she said. South of the city in Brackenhurst, a Reuters photograp...

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Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show

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June 10, 2023809 Views

Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big beasts to its vast array of species, continues to attract millions of foreign travelers every year. But a new art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg is questioning the relationship between humans and animals on the continent, which spans centuries and is often marked by the destruction and exploitation of African wildlife for commercial gain and recreational purposes. Victor, an installation by artist and photographer Roger Ballen is displayed at Inside Out Centre for the Arts in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) From the killing of elephants in the 18th century to feed the ivory trade to decimating the rhino population through hunting, artist...

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Egypt reopens historic mosque after long restoration

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June 5, 20231022 Views

A 13th century mosque that fell into disrepair after being used over the years as a soap factory, a slaughterhouse and a fort reopened in Cairo on Monday after undergoing a long restoration. The mosque of Al-Zhahir Baybars, built under Mamluk rule in 1268, spans an area of three acres just north of central Cairo, making it Egypt's third-largest mosque. An internal view of the historical Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars, that was built in 1268 by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari, as Egypt reopens it after the completion of renovation work, in Cairo, Egypt, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The mosque underwent mechanical and chemical restoration to bring it back to its original condition, said Tarek Mohamed El-Behairy, who supervised the restoration. "Some pa...

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Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground

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May 27, 2023908 Views

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry. Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that the two large "embalming workshops" date back to the 30th dynasty (380-343 BC) and the Ptolemaic (305-30 BC) eras. Reflections of people are seen on the unearthed ancient artefacts displayed after a conference to announce the newly discovered site where two embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artefacts were found, near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, in Giza, Egypt May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdalla...