| Unfortunately the study of Archaeology has always | | | | demanding among us and that spend a little more time |
| suffered from its media coverage in the media. The | | | | and money than the average tourist on enjoying the |
| image given by popular media has fluctuated | | | | great prize that the learning of ancient cultures |
| enormously from the adventure and excitement of the | | | | represents. These new cultural tourists are demanding |
| days of Indiana Jones to the lesser excitement of | | | | in that not only they want to enjoy incredible sites but |
| following it on programs such as "Time Team". One | | | | they want to do so in comfort, and that to me makes |
| thing is for certain, it has never had the glamour it | | | | perfect sense. |
| deserves. | | | | Just because you find yourself interested in a dig does |
| Some of the sites available for visit for those of us | | | | not necessarily mean you should spend the night in a |
| who are not professors can be of incredible value and | | | | tent fighting off mosquitoes or killer snakes! How about |
| often rouse excitement and interest. Lately I have | | | | getting to the dig, enjoying the site and the tour, then |
| conceded that not all archaeological sites need to | | | | walking back to your hotel where a nice meal and a |
| succumb to their inevitable image of desert landscapes | | | | comfortable bed give time and opportunity for |
| and digging, there are a few of us who truly visit them | | | | reflection and more study? |
| in style. | | | | Archaeology and luxury go hand in hand and, smacking |
| A new breed of archaeology aficionados is rising, one | | | | tradition in the face, I firmly believe they are not |
| which is populated by the wealthier and more | | | | mutually exclusive! |