In the far south of Egypt, on a lonely, barren shore stands one of Egypt's most dramatic sites. We include this site in most of our Egypt tours, while many tour operators offer it only as an optional add-on. The temples were built by Rameses II (the Great) more than three thousand ... Read More »
Name that Site Quiz
Israel Tours – Name that Site!
This site makes an easy excursion from Jerusalem, less than an hour away, and is usually combined with a float and mud-bath at the Dead Sea. Here are just a few of our Israel tours that include this site: Jerusalem Stopover, Israel Highlights, Glory of Israel. Herod the Great took advantage of ... Read More »
Turkey Tours – Name That Site!
Can you name this Greco-Roman city in western Turkey that is not Ephesus? Like Ephesus, it is a highlight of many of our Turkey tours. Like Ephesus, it is one of the seven churches in the Book of Revelation, and as such, is usually included in Christian pilgrimage tours of Turkey. Also like Ephesus, ... Read More »
Jordan Tours – Name That Site!
We're looking for the name of the modern city known for Byzantine mosaics. As in most of our Jordan tours, a visit to this site is often combined with Mt. Nebo (the traditional burial site of Moses), and one of the crusader castles of Kerak or Shobak, among other attractions along the ... Read More »
Name That Island!
At 160 miles long and 37 miles across at the widest point, this is the largest of the Greek islands. It sits at the southern border of the Aegean Sea and of the European continent, about 100 miles south of Athens. Many of our published Greece tours visit this island, either on a cruise or an ... Read More »
Egypt Tours – Name that Site!
This highlight of Upper Egypt is featured in most of our Egypt tours. The site is located in the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River across from the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes). The elegant, terraced design of the building is quite different from other ancient structures in ... Read More »
