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There are few ceilings as beautiful in the world as inside the caves of Petra. Even Michelangelo’s work in my opinion doesn’t compare to the soft movement of the sandstone caves in Petra. The incredible tones of red, orange and white are characteristic of Nubian Sandstone, which is common throughout North Africa and Arabia. Carved [...]
Close your eyes for a moment. You’re driving along a newly paved tarmac road, eyes peeled for a “road” into the desert. There is literally nothing in sight save for some overhead powerlines. Your map indicates you make a right past the powerlines, but alas it isn’t to scale so you’re not really sure. You [...]
Blame my Western focused education, but it wasn’t until late in my schooling that I ever heard of a large civilization existing in Africa (besides Ancient Egypt) before the Europeans arrived. To me it had always been the “Dark Continent” where awful pillaging and plundering had gone on for centuries. Of course over time my [...]
Palenque was my first brush with the jungle. Tucked away in the jungles of Southern Mexico is the Mayan ruin of Palenque. Once an important religious site, all that remains are a series of pyramids and temples dedicated to their gods. For me it was fascinating and I was so excited to explore the site. [...]
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