Historical travel
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Historical travel includes various kinds of destinations, from Stone Age cave paintings to Cold War installations of the late 20th century. History is a central focus for some travellers and some destinations, and almost every traveller in most places will at least have a look at some old buildings or the local museums.
UnderstandHistory does not belong to us but rather we to it.
Continents and regionsAfrica is the wellspring of the human race and therefore the site of the oldest finds of human remains, in locations ranging from South Africa to Ethiopia. See paleontology.
ThemesSome of the oldest and most famous works of literature are epic poems about great heroes.
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