Everyday on my way to work I walk past the littered ruins of the oldest on-purpose built church in the world.
It might not be an impressive archaeological site to view but it tickles my pickle that these ancient abandoned remnants are in the midst of the city with nobody even sparing a glance when they stride by. Once in a while I see visitors arriving, looking bewildered as if they are thinking 'This is it?'
My father came for a visit and together we went to the Mamluk Fort and museum. We both are quintessential sight-seers and love history so we hit up the museum first where I was pleasantly surprised by finding out that the archaeology department of the University of Victoria aided in the excavations around Aqaba. Afterwards we found ourselves all alone in the fort with our guide, got to peek in the execution chamber and admired the old palm trunks that were embedded in the walls for reinforcements.
It might not be an impressive archaeological site to view but it tickles my pickle that these ancient abandoned remnants are in the midst of the city with nobody even sparing a glance when they stride by. Once in a while I see visitors arriving, looking bewildered as if they are thinking 'This is it?'
My father came for a visit and together we went to the Mamluk Fort and museum. We both are quintessential sight-seers and love history so we hit up the museum first where I was pleasantly surprised by finding out that the archaeology department of the University of Victoria aided in the excavations around Aqaba. Afterwards we found ourselves all alone in the fort with our guide, got to peek in the execution chamber and admired the old palm trunks that were embedded in the walls for reinforcements.
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