He is best known for his investigations at and involving the World Heritage site of Cahokia Mounds near St. Louis, MO. Stuart Struever Age: 93 Stuart McKee Struever (born 1931) is an American archaeologist and anthropologist best known for his contributions to the archaeology of the Woodland...
The viaduct surrounds the World Heritage Site-Archaeological Site of Casco Viejo. Col de Turini (Turini Pass)• France Part of the Monte Carlo Rally which is held on the tight road with its many hairpin turns. The pass has been featured three times in the Tour de France. Colonial Parkway...
Known as the ‘rose city’, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers surprises and treasures at every turn, from intricate facades to secret passages. It’s one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, and one of the new wonders of the world. 10: Santorini, Greece There may be mor...
The Chinese Putuo Zongcheng Temple, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built between 1767 and 1771, was in part modeled after the Potala Palace. The palace was named by the American television show "Good Morning America" and newspaper "USA Today" as one of the "New Seven Wonders". History...
The Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is a magnificent example of Gothic architecture, and it has been designated as a World Heritage Site. The island is only accessible during low tide when visitors can walk across the sandbar to reach the abbey. During high tide, the island is completely ...
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA Colin Campbell Age: 94 Colin J. Campbell, PhD Oxford (born 1931) is a retired British petroleum geologist who predicted that oil production would peak by 2007. He claims the consequences of this are uncertain but drastic, due to the world's dependency on...
This UNESCO World Heritage Site has plenty of famous dive sites that one cannot miss. One such is the Daa Djare Ile des Pins which has two boulders of corals on either side. Swimming between them is a magnificent experience. Another popular site is the Donga Hienga Hienghene, where one ...
Some of their archaeological sites in the Arica and Parinacota Region, were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2021. What Makes Chinchorro Mummies Unique? View of the Chinchorro Exhibit, San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum, Arica, Chile, 2017, via UNESCO Besides being the oldest...
It is one of the famous UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt. It is located on Mount Sinai at an altitude of 1500 m (5000 ft) above sea level within a narrow valley just north of Mount Musa in the Sinai Peninsula. It was built in 527 AD by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I around ...