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Beng Melea ruined temple Far Horizons Cambodia tour

Lost City Found in Cambodia by Far Horizons Study Leader

Using the latest remote-sensing technology (LIDAR), Dr. Damien Evans, director of the University of Sydney’s archaeological research center in Cambodia, and his team have found the ruins of...
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Ramesseum Egypt Far Horizons tour

Ramesses III died from a cut throat in a harem coup?

A 3000-year-old trial record that was translated into English and published as early as 1865, documents the aftermath of the Harem Conspiracy. It tells of Queen Tiye, one...
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Copper Age Queen?

The remains of a woman buried about 4,400 years ago have been found in England. Her necklace, adorned with five small, tubular sheet gold beads and beads made...
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1,000-Year-Old Minaret Destroyed

The minaret of Aleppo’s 11th century Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been destroyed by fighting between government troops and the Free Syrian Army. Both sides...
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Petra walls Jordan Far Horizons tour

Why did the desert city of Petra thrive?

Archaeological research suggests that extensive terrace farming and dam construction in the region north of the city began around the first century, 2,000 years ago, not during the...
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What happened to Arsinöe, Cleopatra’s younger sister?

Anthony and Cleopatra had Arsinöe assassinated on the steps of the temple of Diana in Ephesus to eliminate a potential threat to their throne. Archaeologists believe they have...
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Tongariki statues Easter Island Far Horizons tour

The Moai and I

By Heather Stoeckley, Tour Manager Easter Island is the epitome of an island paradise.  The varying hues of green lands and bright blue ocean waters, punctuated by dirt-red...
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What is the Perahera Festival?

As the August moon waxes in the Buddhist month of Esala, the most flamboyant of festivals takes over the medieval royal city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. The...
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Bali! Memories of a 2012 Participant…

By Barbara Rachko, 2012 participant … As soon as my friend Donna Tang and I walked through the airport terminal at Denpasar, Bali, I knew we were in...
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