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Sistine Chapel threatened by tourism

November 2nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Experts are warning that the 500-year-old Sistine Chapel is at risk due to the 20,000 visitors the site receives each

June 26th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

As I prepare to leave tomorrow on a vacation which ends in Rome, I can assure you that I will not

May 29th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A tourist visiting a Mayan site in Belize dropped his camera on to an ancient skull, fracturing it in the

May 28th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Tourism numbers have dropped dramatically since the uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak last year. If you want to avoid crowds

May 4th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The Lahore Fort in Pakistan receives thousands of visitors a day, many of who deface the historical site. Now officials

April 24th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The city of Rome in Italy is planning to building an $800-million Ancient Rome theme park. Those backing the project

July 13th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

This year 2.5 million tourists are expected to crawl all over the ancient temples of Angkor in Cambodia. Tourist arrivals

March 31st, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Goats, cows and sheep are running amok in the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in eastern Libya. ”We really want