Chocolate! A guilty pleasure for all of us, and a treat for those with a sweet tooth. What most people don’t appreciate is that it has a rich history and the industry that it has evolved into. Here are 3 facts on chocolate that will leave your mind blown.
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The Valley of the Kings was the burial site of the Egyptian rulers during the period of the New Kingdom (1570-1070 BC). More than 60 tombs have already been excavated: some are modest pits, others are vast complexes of chambers and corridors, originally decked out with precious possessions of the Pharaoh.
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The first Archbishop of Canterbury was St. Augustine who arrived as a missionary to England in the sixth century. However, it was after 1170 that the Cathedral became a place of pilgrimage.
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There are 70 tribes in Kenya who speak a wide variety of languages. Each tribe has its own unique traditions and form of adornment.
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From 1815 to 1823, the Prince Regent, soon to be King George IV, built a fantasy holiday home in Brighton called The Pavilion. George had exotic tastes and indulged in luxuries that fascinated his peers: his en-suite bathroom was the first in the country to have running water, pumped straight from Brighton beach.
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