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Egypt - Valley of the Kings

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:49 GMT

Images of the goddess Hathor decorate columns in the Temple of Hatshepsout in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor ref: 4161

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Congo - Dugout under construction

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:47 GMT

Deep in the rainforest of the Congo, a canoe is being hewn, in traditional manner, from a fallen tree trunk ref: 2414

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Sahara - DjanetOasis

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:44 GMT

Like spectres moving among the trees, Tuaregs led their camels through the dates trees of Djanet Oasis, deep in the Algerian Sahara ref: 2330

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Nepal - Kathmandu

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:42 GMT

A Garuda forms the centre piece of a temple gateway in Durbar Square, Kathmandu

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India - Gwalior Fort

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:40 GMT

Coloured tilework on the towers & ramparts of the fort at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh ref: 4317

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Morocco - Rissani

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:38 GMT

"A Drive-in butcher's shop?', In the small town of Rissani in Morocco ref: 4217

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Iraq - Samarra, the spiral minaret

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:57:14 GMT

The great spiral minaret of Samarra, Iraq ref: 4087

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Turkey - Pamukkale, limestone terraces

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:57:13 GMT

The limestone terraces of Pamukkale in Turkey, reminiscent of the Pink & White terraces of Lake Rotomahana, New Zealand

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Iraq - Tigris-Euphrates, Marsh Arab buildings

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:56:42 GMT

Dwelling of the Marsh Arabs in the Tigris-Euphrates Swamps in Iraq ref: 4084

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India - Amber, columns in the Palace

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:51:45 GMT

Superb arches in the Amber Fort near Jaipur in Rajasthan ref: 6573

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Italy - Orvieto

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:51:24 GMT

The clock tower in the old Umbrian town of Orvieto ref: 5229

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Jordan - Amman, Roman theatre

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:51:12 GMT

The ancient theatre of the Roman town of Philadelphia lies in the heart of modern day Amman ref: 5814

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India - Ladakh, Thiksey Monastery

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:50:55 GMT

Dominating thre countryside in the rarified atmosphere of Ladakh is the Thiksey Monastery, home to a large congregation of Buddhist monks ref: 6136

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Tunisia - Gabes, boats in harbour

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:44:24 GMT

Small fishing boats lie, neached by the tide, in the Harbour of the Tunisian town of Gabes ref: 6260

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India - Rajasthan Thar Desert

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:44:05 GMT

Camelmen rest by their camel in the dry heat of Rajasthan's Thar Desert ref: 6403

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India - Agra, Taj Mahal

Explore the World Explore the World — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:43:21 GMT

Arguably the most beautiful building in the World, The Taj Mahal is resplendent in the morning sunshine of Agra, India ref: 4274

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Iran - Isfahan, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

Explore the World Explore the World — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:04:35 GMT

The beautiful Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque dominates a section of the Naqsh-e-Jahan Square is the city of Isfahan, Iran ref: 1331

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Iran - Caspian Sea shore

Explore the World Explore the World — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:04:26 GMT

Fishing boats are beached on the attractive Caspian Sea shore in Iran ref: 1316

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Afghanistan - Ghazni fort

Explore the World Explore the World — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:04:12 GMT

A image from the happier days before foreign powers interfered. Patchy snow lies around the ancient fortifications of Ghazni in central Afghanistan. ref: 1298

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Greece - Santorini, Cycladic architecture

Explore the World Explore the World — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:43:15 GMT

Unique Cycladic architecture in the the little village of Ia on the Greek Island of Santorini ref: 4673

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Tunisia - camels in transit

Explore the World Explore the World — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:42:38 GMT

Camels being transported in the semi-desert in Tunisia ref: 6278

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Egypt - El Alamein, Commonwealth War Cemetery

Explore the World Explore the World — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:42:19 GMT

The extensive Commonwealth War Cemetery at El Alamein, Egypt ref: 10448

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India - Punjab, Amritsar

Explore the World Explore the World — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:41:58 GMT

The woman walks down a patterned colonade around the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holy of holies to the Sikhs ref: 5928

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Turkey, Kizkalesi, the Maiden's Castle

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:12:24 GMT

Kizkalesi, or the Maiden's Castle is situated just a couple of kilometres off the south coast of Turkey re: 4091

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England - Ironbridge, reflections in the Severn

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:33:20 GMT

The world's first cast iron bridge, dating from 1779, is reflected in the waters of the River Severn at Ironbridge, Shropshire ref: 6618

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Pakistan - Baluchistan

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:32:59 GMT

An overcrowded bus passes a small camel train in the Baluchistan Desert in Pakistan ref: 4360

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Morocco - Fez, the tanneries

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:32:42 GMT

The rather smelly ancient tanneries of Fez, Morocco ref: 4204

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India - Rajasthan Desert portrait

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:32:16 GMT

A portrait of an former soldier of the Jodhpur Lancers, now a camel driver in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan ref: 6555

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Spain - Palma de Mallorca

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:31:48 GMT

The tranquil harbour at Palma on Spain's Balearic Island of Majorca ref: 2003

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Sahara, Tuareg, people of the Desert

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:22:32 GMT

In the heart of the Sahara live the Tuareg people. Always well-wrapped to combat the harsh desert condition, this character appeared near Djanet Oasis in Algeria ref: 2324b

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Jordan - Petra, El Kazneh from the Siq

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:21:48 GMT

The 'Rose-red city, half as old as time', the first view a visitor to Petra has of the famous city is El Khazneh from the narrow 'Siq'. re: 5710

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Nepal - Kathmandu, Hindu holyman

Explore the World Explore the World — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:20:58 GMT

A Hindu sadhu, or holyman, at Budhanilkantha, near Kathmandu, Nepal ref: 1143

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