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Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba. He became king when David was too old and sick to continue. He was considered a “wise” king. For example, one day two women came to him with a dispute. The women lived in the same house and both had baby boys. One on the boys had died accidentally when the mother rolled over on him in the night. The two women argued over who the remaining baby belonged to. Solomon thought about it and ordered the remaining child be cut in half, one half for each mother. The real mother of the child said “No don’t kill him, give him to her.” Solomon immediately gave the woman the baby because she had proved herself his mother. Solomon built a temple to the Lord. Unfortunately, he did not end his reign as well as he started out. He ended up being disobedient to God. He had multiple wives and concubines, he worshiped idols, and attempted to kill a man named Jeroboam. After Solomon died, his son Solomon became king.
Antique photograph of Timimoun, Algeria, 19th Century.
Imposing Lamassu statues stand tall, casting intricate shadows amidst the ancient ruins of Persepolis, Iran. Captured on a bright day with the blue sky and clouds.
Gaochang was a central town in Turpan area during Han Dynasty to Ming Dynasty( 100 B.C. -1400 A.D.), world heritage as a part of Silk Road.
Persepolis, Iran, 1975. Relief wall in Persepolis.
Qsar Amra , Crusader Fort, Desert Castles - Jordan
Old Nisa, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: ancient Parthian settlement, first seat of the Arsacid Empire - UNESCO World Heritage Site - aka Parthaunisa, Nusay. The earliest traces of human activity at the site of Nisa date back to the 4th-2nd millennia BC. In the 1st millennium BC. a fairly large settled settlement already existed According to legend, during the time of Darius Hystaspes (VI century BC), the settlement became a border fortress, which blocked the path of warlike nomads invading from the north.
Balkh, Balkh Province / Afghanistan: The Haji Piyada mosque (Noh Gumbad) just outside Balkh is the oldest known Islamic building in Afghanistan. Remains of columns and person for scale.
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Khor Rori is an early south Arabian archeological site near Salalah in the Dhofar region of modern Oman.
Ruta Del Sillar, Arequipa, Peru: With an extension of 2 km in length, visitors can experience a number of sculptures, shields, utensils and many other pieces of sillar. The material from Ruta Del Sillar is being used in Arequipa which is a city known for its buildings made out of the white lavastone.
A notable crusader castle, Qsar al-Azraq was built by the Romans in the 3rd Century AD due to its location along the Wadi Sirhan trade route and proximity to water. Constructed from black basalt, Qsar al-Azraq became an important military base during the Byzantine periods being reconstructed in the early 13th Century The castle was used in World War 1 as the base for British archaeologist and military officer T.E. Lawrence, LAwrence of Arabia, during 1917 before the final attack on Turkish forces in Damascus resulting in the downfall of the Ottoman Empire
Aerial View to the Ruins of the Shri Katas Raj Temples, also known as Qila Katas, Pakistan
Ancient Temple of Apollon in Didyma, Turkey.
One of the most spectacular sight in the Middle-East is the Greek ruined city of Baalbek.
historical ottoman dome
Built by the Romans in ancient Israel
Ancient Gumusler ruins and the monastery surrounded by walls and caves in Gumusler, Nigde
Iraq, 1975. The Ziggurat of Aqarquf. Also: tourists.
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Tomb of Darius the Great, at Persepolis, near Shiraz, in Iran. Persepolis became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Merv, Mary Region, Turkmenistan: Greater 'Kyz Kala', 'Maiden's Castle' - probably a fortified residence - unfired mud brick sloping corrugated walls rising 12 meters above the platform, one of the largest surviving monumental köshk (earthen building) in Central Asia - 7th-12th centuries - aka Gyz Gala - ruins of ancient Merv - UNESCO World Heritage Site, state park.
One of the great wonders of the ancient world, Persepolis embodies not just a grand architectural scheme but also a grand idea. It was conceived by Darius the Great who, in 520 BC, inherited the responsibility for ruling the world's first known empire founded by his predecessor, Cyrus the Great. Embracing tenets such as cultural tolerance and fair treatment of all subjects, Darius sought to reflect these concepts in the design of the magnificent palace complex at Persepolis, inviting architects from the furthest corner of the Persian Empire to contribute to its construction. The result is an eclectic set of structures, including monumental staircases, exquisite reliefs and imposing gateways, that testified to the expanse of Darius' domain.
Probably established for it convenient location on a trade route and with adequate water supply nearby, Qasr Kharana Desert Castle, an Umayyad palace, acts as a model for others and is approximately one fourth the size of later examples, indicating that it represented a standard for new and developing Islamic ideas
The ruins of Babylon with their lion motifs and large gates and entrances reside in Southern Iraq close to the Euphrates river. Tourists can reserve English speaking tour guides at this historic site which has been part restored by Saddam.
An old sarcophagus, where valuables were stolen by historical artifact smugglers.
Achaemenid bas relief carvings on side panels of staircase toward the castle in Persepolis UNESCO World Heritage Site near Shiraz, Iran.
Aqaba fort gate at night in town Aqaba, Jordan.
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