Saturday, November 17, 2007

King Tut

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'Everywhere the glint of gold… Wonderful things!' And that's only the gift shop. King Tut has come to London, to the O2 Bubble, ...
Saturday, September 22, 2007

Ancient Roman Sofia

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Russian Church, Sofia Whenever I travel, I always try to look for remnants of the past. At the moment – September of 2007 – I am in Sofia...
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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Roman Silchester

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Today I went to check out what's happening at the archaeological excavation of Silchester, which was the Roman town of Calleva Atrebat...
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Friday, June 01, 2007

Meeting Colombo

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Peter Falk as Columbo I was dreading the Hay-on-Wye literary festival. It's very prestigious and the only one of the big three I h...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

A Week on the S.S.Karim

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Monday 21 May 2007 - We arrive at Luxor airport and are greeted by our handsome young guide Ahmed. It is gloriously hot as our little minibu...
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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Mystery on the Nile

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We're about to leave for our river cruise along the part of the Nile closest to Nubia. Last night we watched Death on the Nile on DVD. ...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Roman Mysteries on TV

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Nubia, Lupus, Flavia & Jonathan solve Roman Mysteries The new Roman Mysteries TV series !  What did you like about it? What did y...
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Friday, May 04, 2007

Romans at Blue Peter!

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Blue Peter is a British children's television programme which combines facts, fun and activities. It's been going nearly 50 years. ...
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Monday, April 09, 2007

My Top Ten Soundtracks

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A good movie soundtrack can ruin a film. Or lift it to new heights. As I wait to hear what kind of music will accompany the televised episod...
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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Libya at Christmas

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Hotel Al-Kabir, Tripoli, Dec 2006 by Caroline Lawrence It's New Year's eve 2006. I am just back from spending the Christmas...
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Thursday, January 12, 2006

Festival of the Sheep

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It's the last day of our visit to Morocco. Our flight leaves at 9.00 this evening. Today is the Festival of the Sheep, which celebrat...