Travel photos of the week: March 15
Great shots from around the world, including kites in Thailand and a beautiful sunrise in Brazil
A boy plays near the site of 44 Nubian pyramids of kings and queens in the ruins of the ancient city of Meroe at Begrawiya, Sudan March 10, 2012.MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH
The Hathor Chapel, right, and the Lion Temple, left, stand in Naga and al-Musawwarat, south of the ancient city of Meroe, Sudan.MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH
Sudan's pyramids, left by its ancient Meroitic kingdom, form a cluster of more than 50 granite tombs. They are one of the main attractions for Sudan's few tourists.MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH
Sugar Loaf Mountain towers behind Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 14, 2012.SERGIO MORAES
A boat travels near Copacabana Beach at sunrise.SERGIO MORAES
Paddle surfers take to the water at Copacabana Beach.SERGIO MORAES
A man takes photographs of a crocodile-shaped kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, March 10, 2012.CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM
The three-day event is held annually to help promote Thailand tourism.CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM
France's Frederique Riquier flies her kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival.CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM
The Erechtheion temple at the archaeological site of the Acropolis: Greek archaeologists said on March 14, 2012, that monuments and archaeological sites are suffering due to the austerity measures imposed on the country.YIORGOS KARAHALIS
A lack of funding and personnel harms the care, research and maintenance of archaeological sites (such as the Acropolis), monuments and digs, Greek archaeologists say.YIORGOS KARAHALIS
The Kerameikos ancient cemetery in Athens: Illegal digging has taken place at historic sites and robberies at museums have also occurred due to a lack of guards, Greek officials say.JOHN KOLESIDIS