Togher N.S.

Machu Picchu

On 24 of July 1911 the American explorer, Hiram Bingham was climbing some very high mountains in Peru in South America.
By accident, he found the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu was built about 600 years ago by the Incas.
These remarkable ruins were only rediscovered (by the English-speaking World) in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham.
The story of Machu Picchu is quite a interesting story I mean what if you discovered a lost city right in front of your eyes. Machu Picchu was such well still is such an interesting place I would love to visit it someday wouldn’t you. Machu Picchu is one of the most familiar symbols of the . Machu Picchu is the site of the ruins of an ancient Inca city. It is near Cuzco, in Peru, and was discovered in the early 20th century. This is one of the most spectacular sets of ruins in the world; a visit to Peru would not be complete without seeing it.

Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was born in 1370BC.
He was only 18 years old when he died.
Tutankhamun was a pharaoh,this means he was a king.
Usually pharaohs were buried with their treasures in rock pyramids.
On the 4 of November 1922, just when Howard Carter was about to give up, he found some stone steps carved into rock.
These steps led down to a locked door.
This door had not been opened for more than 3 000 years!
When he opened the door,
He found a small room.
Inside this room was the Tomb of Tutankamun .
The young pharaoh was buried inside three solid gold coffins.
These coffins had then been placed inside a big stone box.
Nowadays the treasure may be seen in the Cairo Museum in Egypt.

Terracotta soldiers
The terracotta soldiers are in China. There were over 8000 of the terracotta soldiers. A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for well nearby the royal tomb in 1974. It caught the attention of archaeologists immediately.
There are 3 rows of the terracotta soldiers. They were found by accident. They were the size of a person. No two of the soliders were the same.


The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archaeological exactions of the 20 century. The museum covers the area of 16,300 square meters divided into three sections: No 1 pit, No. 2 pit and No. 3 pit respectively.
Life Size Terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are were the star features at the museum. It is a sight not to be missed by any of the visitor to China.

Aillwee Caves

In 1940 a man called Jack McGann was walking his dog in Co. Clare and his dog disappeared into a hole in the hillside. The man followed his dog and by accident he found the Aillwee cave. The cave was left alone for 33 years after this. In 1973 Jacko talked to group of cavers and told them of his find. The group from Bristol University under the leadership of Dr. Tratman explored the caves as far as was possible. A massive fall of boulders sealed the passage beyond the Cascade chamber. Nowadays people visit the Aillwee caves in Co. Clare to find out more about it.