November 29, 2015

Norway: Are flatulent cows a real climate issue?

As world leaders gather in Paris for a world climate conference, Norway struggles with a possibly related issue—or at least one the Prime Minister believes is related.    Prime Minister Erna Solberg (photo above) has managed to offend…

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Rome roadwork turns up new history

Photo: Archaeological Superintendency Rome   Pipeline excavations in Rome’s Via Alfonso Lamora last week turned up an unexpected prize: a nearly complete 2000-year-old room with its plaster and frescoes intact. At first, when workers removed…

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Tikal National Park (Guatemala)

Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It’s a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It’s actually a small…

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Rome roadwork turns up new history

Photo: Archaeological Superintendency Rome   Pipeline excavations in Rome’s Via Alfonso Lamora last week turned up an unexpected prize: a nearly complete 2000-year-old room with its plaster and frescoes intact. At first, when workers removed…

Read More

Tikal National Park (Guatemala)

Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It’s a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It’s actually a small…

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