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Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
Lebanon / Places We Go

Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Justin • 2 Comments

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 →

Visiting Dharmarajika and Sirkap Taxila
Pakistan / Places We Go

Visiting Dharmarajika and Sirkap Taxila

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Justin • 1 Comment

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 →

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