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23 May, 2014

The Beauty of the Middle East Never Ceases to Amaze

Dead Sea, Jordan.. The dead sea is clearly a must-do experience. Travelling tips? Don't shave for a few days beforehand and whatever you do DO NOT wear your contact lenses #learntthehardway.

Dead Sea, Jordan

Muscat, Oman

Muscat, Oman

Bahrain Fort Archway, Bahrain

Bahrain Fort Archway, Bahrain

Afka, Lebanon

Afka, Lebanon

A Syrian vendor stands in his spices shop in the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in downtown Damascus, Syria,

Syrian spice vendor, Damascus, Syria

The incredible beauty of Petra, Jordan…

Petra, Jordan

Oman

Sand Dunes, Oman

Tree of Life, Bahrain

Tree of Life, Bahrain

Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon

Nahr Ibrahim, Lebanon

The ancient village of Ma’loula, the last place where aramaic language is still spoken, Syria (by mporta)

The ancient village of Ma’loula, the last place where aramaic language is still spoken, Syria 

Tunnel of Light, Petra, Jordan

Tunnel of Light, Petra, Jordan

♥♥ Old fort and futuristic architecture, Muscat, Oman

Old fort and futuristic architecture, Muscat, Oman

Bahraini pearl divers

Bahraini pearl divers

Roman ruins in the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre, Lebanon

Phoenician city of Tyre, Lebanon

Beehive houses, Syria. Middle Easterners have been beating the heat without air conditioning for centuries. Made from mud, dirt, straw and stones, beehive houses have been keeping Syrians cool since 3,700 BC! The structures are not only eco-friendly, but eye-catching, and are still in use today.

Beehive houses, Syria

Hot air baloon rally over Wadi Rum , Jordan.

Hot air baloon rally over Wadi Rum , Jordan

Majlis al Jinn cave (Oman). Believed to have ghosts living there!

Majlis al Jinn cave (Oman)

One of the most unique island cities in the world: Durrat al Bahrain  #jetsettercurator

Durrat al Bahrain

Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon

Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon

Deir Mar Musa Monastery, Syria. Literally "the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian" is a monastic community of Syriac Catholic rite, situated near the town of Nabk, approximately 80 kilometers north of Damascus, on the Eastern slopes of the Anti-Lebanon. The main church of the monastic compound hosts precious frescoes dating to the 11th and 12th century AD.

Deir Mar Musa Monastery, Syria



Before You Go... 


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