Archeology fascinates. The old stones, but also the wrecks lying on the seabed are a source of romantic tourism, where the morbid competes with the miracle of lives resuscitated in the ruins, the unearthed treasures. Based on a recent discovery, accessible only to scientists, we offer you a daily trip on the same theme, which highlights a destination. Head to Egypt, Italy, Scotland, Peru, Micronesia and Alberta for a journey from the Jurassic to the present day.
It was enough for the dream of the Orient of a young revolutionary general to materialize for France to succumb to the contagion of Egyptomania.
By landing on the coast of Alexandria on July 1, 1798, Bonaparte seeks to thwart the British commercial power on the route to India.
But in addition to a powerful army of 50,000 soldiers, he takes in his luggage a squad of 160 scientists responsible for studying the history of this country which fascinates him so much.
These scientists will publish
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