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The Sarcens of Avebury

Posted on 28. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Stonehenge is probably the most famous ancient stone monument in Europe. It is certainly the best known in the British Isles, drawing thousands of tourists annually to the Salisbury Plain in southwest England. However, despite its fame, Stonehenge is not the largest, oldest or even the most interesting prehistoric site in England. That distinction belongs [...]

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Mummified

Posted on 15. May, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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We are standing outside a cemetery on the outskirts of Guanajuato, a colonial city located 370 kilometres northwest of Mexico City, preparing to enter Museo de las Momias (the Museum of Mummies). Our guide warns us that we may not like what we are about to see. She says that a number of tourists that she [...]

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A City Suspended in Time

Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Where do you suppose this photo was taken? Miami? Los Angeles? Sydney? Not even close. Try Africa. You are looking at the Cinema Impero in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Never heard of Eritrea or Asmara? Join the club; few North Americans have. I admit that I knew nothing about Asmara until very recently when [...]

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South Seas Revival

Posted on 22. Mar, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Buffeted by the wind and bucking in our seats, we hang on tight as the speedboat pounds across the glittering, blue water. Our Fijian pilot, Joseph, decked out in a crimson baseball cap and black wraparound sunglasses, only slightly darker than his skin, turns and smiles and gestures toward the horizon. “Malolo,” he says. The dreamy [...]