The southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, during the 2006 war with Israel: The use of the word “Sour” in the title is not a commentary on the taste of Tyre, but rather is an alternative name for Tyre… Tyre’s origins are thought to date to around the 3rd millennium BC, when the original founders are … Continue reading
Well, as long as I’m covering ruins and the like, I might as well finish off this set before moving on to the more exciting stuff and going back to the writing-based series… This is Sirkap, a part of the ancient metropolis of Taxila. Several thousand years old, this site has only recently been excavated. … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 