In Europe, fuel prices are reported to have risen more than 30% over those of 2011. Rising oil costs and additional fuel taxes applied by revenue-strapped governments are attributed as the cause. In September 2012, prices for unleaded petrol ranged from a low in Romania of (an equivalent) $1.64 per liter ($6.21 per gallon) to a high in Norway of $2.63 per liter ($9.95 per gallon). Diesel fuel ran even higher. Visit www.theaa.com and click on “Driving,” then “Latest Fuel Prices.”

On Egypt’s Giza Plateau, six Old Kingdom tombs, constructed in the Fourth Dynasty (2890-2686 BC), are to be opened by the end of 2012. The most famous, that of Princess Meresankh III, granddaughter of the pharaoh Khufu, has been closed to the public for 25 years.

The other tombs were built for the overseer of the House of Life, the overseer of the soul priests, the overseer of the king’s farms, the overseer of the royal treasury and King Khufu’s treasurer. The restored tombs have...

The exhibit “Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gon­dwana,” focusing on dinosaurs of Gondwana, the supercontinent that became Africa, Madagascar and South America, continues until March 17, 2013, at the Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C6, Canada; 416/586-8000).

Casts of unique and some of the biggest dinosaurs recently discovered are featured. Among multimedia exhibits are “reactive walls that use body-scanning technology.” Open 10-5:30 daily, closing at 8:30 p....