Thebes, Egypt
December 1, 2009 / 0 Comments


Thebes, Egypt

The Greek name for the ancient city of Egypt is Thebes. Thebes is located in the southern direction of the Mediterranean Sea at a distance of about 800 km. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Nile River. The human habitation had started making the city their home place since 3200 BC. Thebes was the capital city of the Waset, who was the IV Upper Egyptian nome. Waset was declared as the capital of Egypt during the 11th and the 18th dynasties which were commonly known as the middle and the new kingdom respectively. Trade was increased when a red sea fleet was built by Hatsheput. The Thebes seaport covered the trade between the other ports of Elat, moder Quasir as well as Elim. The traders with them brought copper amulets, frankincense, juniper oil, natron, fine woven linen, bitumen and myrrh The government seats were moved to the Delta  [...] 


Pompeii-The Lost City
November 26, 2009 / 0 Comments


Pompeii-The Lost City

Pompeii is a Roman town near the modern city of Naples which is ruined as well as buried. Pompeii is located in the Italian region of Campania. Herculaneum is Pompeii’s sister city. The volcanic eruption went on for nearly 2 days in 79 A.D which ultimately buried and destroyed the city. The high roof lines also collapsed due to the volcano and as a result the Pompeii city was buried deep under 60 feet of pumice and ash. The city was lost for almost 1700 years. The Pompeii city was again rediscovered in 1748 due to an accident.  Extraordinary information of the life of the city was also found. Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy. UNESCO declared Pompeii as the World Heritage Site in 2007. In the same year nearly 2,571,725 people visited Pompeii in the same year. A very little is known about the first settlers  [...]