In search of Medieval Petra
Medieval History

In search of Medieval Petra


Linking the rose city to the crusaders? fortress, promoting the development of a marginal community, turning around the fortunes of Southern Jordan?s forgotten area: a multi-pronged EU-funded project, "Liaisons for growth", is underway to put the town of Shobak and its castle on the kingdom?s tourism attraction list, to help residents tap into its rich history and to develop sustainable tourism.

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- Medieval Castle To Be Built In Austria
The Austrian town of Friesach will be home to a new medieval castle, to built using construction methods from the period. The project, which is being called a unique cooperation combining sustainable tourism and science, is expected to take thirty years...

- Ozark Medieval Fortress Closed This Year
Remember the Ozark Medieval Fortress? It drew huge attention, from the New York Times on down, after French investors purchased property in Boone County, between Lead Hill and Omaha, to recreate a medieval fortress using authentic construction methods,...

- Oystermouth Castle Reopens To The Public
The Welsh Castle of Oystermouth has officially re-opened earlier thsi month, after the first phase of an ambitious project to improve access to medieval fortress. On July 16th a 30ft (10m) high glass bridge was unveiled that will allow visitors into a...

- Ireland Promotes The Viking Triangle Of Waterford As A Tourist Destination
Ireland's government has announced that funding of almost ?9 million has been provisionally allocated under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Capital Investment Programme for the development of museums and other tourist attractions in the centre of Waterford,...

- Tile: Text-image Linking Environment
TILE: Text-Image Linking Environment is pleased to announce the launch of its public blog and informational site: http://tileproject.org Our first blog posting includes a description of anticipated TILE functionality. http://mith.info/tile/2009/07/20/welcome/...



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