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The Pyramids of Giza are one of the most iconic and recognizable landmarks in the world. These ancient wonders have captivated people’s imaginations for thousands of years and continue to do so to this day. In this guide, we will explore the Pyramids of Giza, as well as nearby sites of Sakkara and Memphis, and highlight two popular tour options for visitors to the area. The Pyramids of Giza The Pyramids of Giza are a complex of three pyramids located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. These pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure and were constructed over a period of several decades during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt. The largest of the three pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is the oldest and most well-known. Visitors to the Pyramids of Giza can explore the complex on foot, taking in the awe-inspiring scale of the structures and marveling at the intricate stonework. There are also options to take camel or horseback rides around the pyra

Imagine this. A high altitude village in the Western Himalayas of India that is made up of a small group of people living in Tibetan styled mud and stone houses and who are surrounded by snow capped mountains and the rolling hills of the mighty Himalayas. Now, imagine their mountainous land being the home to a rich array of fossils of marine animals and plants from millions of years ago. Sounds impossible right? Well, such a village exists at an altitude of 4400 metres above MSL in the high Himalayas of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh. This village called Langza is a picturesque village that lies at the base of the Chau Chau Kang Nilda peak and that is just made up of a few hundred people. The interesting thing is that Langza and most of Spiti valley was under the ancient Tethys sea many millions of years ago and it was home to many ancient marine flora and fauna. The entire mountain landscape that we see today was all under a huge ocean before the tectonic plates shifted leading to t