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National Geographic's Egypt Week Highlights Ancient Treasures

In light of the recent historic events in Egypt, the National Geographic Channel is presenting a week of programs, Treasures of Egypt, showcasing the antiquities of one of mankind's most significant ancient cultures. Starting on February 22 and all week long at 8PM ET/PT, Treasures of Egypt features the best of National Geographic Channel's Egypt programming, with newly produced segments to introduce the subjects of the shows within the context of recent events.

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Fairmont Chicago King Tut Package

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The new King Tut exhibit (which I saw while it was in L.A. and can highly recommend) is on its way to Chicago in the fall of 2006.To celebrate the event theFairmont Chicago has come up with the the King Tut Signature Package. The $100,000 signature package includes:
• a weekend in the 1800 sq. ft. Fairmont Suite, including limousine transportation, breakfast, lunch and dinner and bottomless champagne throughout your stay
• Egyptian cotton sheets, 1200 thread count
• a 10-course Champagne dinner served butler-style in the privacy of your suite
• private after-hours access to the Tutankhamun exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum
• in-room Egyptian spa treatments, Egyptian massage, facial, body wrap and serenity bath treatments of rose, frankincense and myrrh
• limited edition gold and diamond Ankh necklace designed by local Chicago jeweler Gregg Helfer
• two, round-trip, first class tickets to Cairo and a week of luxury accommodations for two as the inaugural guests of The Fairmont Cairo, including limousine transportation and food

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