Exploring the archaeology, myths, locations, and art of Tomb Raider.
In the last edition of Lara’s Travels, I wrote about the island of Jan Mayen in the Arctic Ocean, one of the real-life locations featured in Tomb Raider: Underworld. This time, however, we’ll be going back in time to where it all began and look at one of the places …
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In the last edition of Lara’s Travels, we looked at the real and in-game Tomb of Semerkhet in Egypt. This time, we will be leaving the scorching deserts of Egypt behind us and will be turning our attention to a remote, volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean: Jan Mayen. Lara …
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In Tomb Raider 2013, Lara and the rest of the Endurance crew set out to look for the lost kingdom of Yamatai and its mysterious queen, Himiko. In reality, Japanese archaeologists have known the possible location of Himiko’s tomb for a few years now. A group of researchers were allowed …
The Hunt for Himiko: Will Archaeologists Ever Excavate the Hashihaka Tomb? Continue Reading
In this edition of Lara’s Travels, we’ll be exploring the Tomb of Semerkhet, one of the many Egypt-based levels in the 1999 game Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. One of the things that Tomb Raider fans may have noticed is the series’ quirky blend of historical fact and archaeological fantasy, and …
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On 24th July 1911, the Yale archaeologist and intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham III caught his first glimpse of the remote Inca citadel of Machu Picchu during an expedition to find the lost city of Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the beleaguered Inca Empire. Although it’s now thought that the site …
The Rediscovery of Machu Picchu: Hiram Bingham and Modern-Day Explorers Continue Reading
Here’s a fun question for you to ponder: Which Tomb Raider location would you visit if you had the money, time, and means to explore any of the places that appear in any of the Tomb Raider games, films, or comics? Would you visit the picturesque temples of Angkor Wat …
Which Tomb Raider Location Would You Explore in Real Life? Continue Reading
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