When you walk along the sea-facing walls of the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria, Egypt, you are looking at the same harbor that ancient sailors watched thousands of years ago. From this raised stone pathway, the modern city curves around the water, creating a view where old stone meets the busy urban shoreline. The solid […]
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You probably recognize those massive sandy cliffs from photos of Egypt, rising dramatically behind a three-tiered terrace structure. This is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, located near Luxor in Egypt. Walking up the long ramp makes you feel tiny against the sheer limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Looking up at the massive terraced temple from
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Walking through Cusco, you will notice a massive curved stone wall topped by a colonial Spanish church. This is Qorikancha, once the golden temple of the Inca Empire. Located in Peru, it is a great place to see the incredible construction skills of the ancient builders up close. One of the many historical structures on
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