The history of Greece traditionally encompasses the study of the Greek people, the areas they ruled historically, and the territory now composing the modern state of Greece. The scope of Greek habitation

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, El Salvador was inhabited by the Pipils, descendants of the Aztecs and the Toltecs of Mexico, who had arrived in the 12th cent. In 1524 Pedro

The province of Cuzco is in the Oriental region of Peru, passing through the oriental and central mountain ranges of the Andes. The city of Cuzco, known as the archeological capital of

The history of Alaska dates back to the end of the Upper Paleolithic Period (around 12,000 BC), when Asiatic groups crossed the Bering Land Bridge into what is now western Alaska. At

South Africa, on the continent’s southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the

Mecca, receiving over 3 million pilgrims a year during the month of hajj, and during month of Ramadan for umrah around 2 million. During the rest of the year Mecca receives around

Portugal attracts many tourists each year. In 2008, the country was visited by 12.8 million tourists. Tourism is playing an increasingly important role in Portugal’s economy contributing with about 5% of the

As per the report, Egypt’s immense archaeological richness is luring the tourists from around the world. The enduring fascination, particularly in Europe and the US, with the pharaonic era of Egypt’s past

Tourism in Poland contributes to the country’s economy. The most popular sites include Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Lublin, Toruń, and Auschwitz. Other attractions include northeast Poland’s Mazury lake district and Białowieża Forest.

Tourism in China has greatly expanded over the last few decades. The emergence of a newly rich middle class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both