Tag Archives: History
The Pantheon
A good friend of mine is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris this year, so we made arrangements to meet up. I didn’t recognize the first few meeting places she suggested, but we settled on the Pantheon, a famous and … Continue reading
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Goats & Gears
After a breakfast of croissants and coffee, we headed to a local playground for a visit to the petting zoo. We watched the pigs root around in the mud, geese taking their morning baths, and a billy-goat trying to make … Continue reading
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Local Sounds
The calls to prayer tend to layer on each other, as most mosques have a separate muezzin who calls the observant 5 times a day. With the population increases, many smaller mosques exist within the same community. The muezzins go … Continue reading
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Day 6: Karnak (50TH POST!)
Karnak is a complex of temples located on the east bank of the Nile near Luxor. It is the largest ancient religious site in the world. Our guide called it “the Vatican of ancient Egypt.” From the scope of the … Continue reading
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Day 5: Egyptian Gothic
We stopped at two gigantic seated pharaoh statues on the way to Hatshepsut’s temple. Perfect photo op… Egyptian Gothic
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