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Medina, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia

Medina also transliterated into English as Madinah is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Prophet Muhammad. It is historically significant for being Muhammad's home after the HijrahIn 622 AD the prophet Muhammad left Mecca and was given sanctuary in the cit....

Mount Ararat, Igdir, Turkey

Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in east Turkey. This snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone is located in the Igdir Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, 16 km  west of the Iranian and 32 km (20 mi) south of the Armenian border. The Ararat plain runs along its northwest to western side. Lying in the far east of Anatolia, Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi) is worth taking the trouble to visit, bot....

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut is the capital of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean Sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut District area, which consists of the city and its suburbs. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Am....

The Ali Sadr Cave, Hamadan, Iran

The Ali Sadr Cave is one of Iran's most famous natural wonders, and has been a magnet for Iranian tourists since its re-discovery in the late 1970s. Situated in the Soubashi Mountains to the north of the city of Hamadan, the limestone cave is highly unusual. It is a water cave, however the water within it is more like a series of long lakes than a river. An inscription at the entrance of the ....

The Rub' al Khali, Saudi Arabia

The Rub' al Khali is one of the largest sand deserts in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia, and areas of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The desert covers some 650,000 square kilometers, more than the combined land areas of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France and almost the land area of Texas.Largely unexplor....

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Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia. Home to the Masjid al-Haram, it is the holiest city in Islam and plays an important role in the faith. As of 2008 the annual Hajj pilgrimage attracts two to three million pilgrims to the city, and presents both opportunities for the city's economy, and challenges for its infrastructure. Culturally, the city is modern, cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse.Islami....

Jericho, Israel

Jericho is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate, and has a population of over 20,000 Arabs. Described in the Hebrew Bible as the "City of Palm Trees", copious springs in and around Jericho have made it an attractive site for human habitation for thousands of years. It is known in Judeo-Christian tradition....

Wadi Rum, Jordan, Israel

Wadi Rum is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. It is the largest wadi in Jordan. The name Rum most likely comes from an Aramaic root meaning 'high' or 'elevated'. To reflect its proper Arabic pronunciation, archaeologists transcribe it as Wadi Ramm. The area centred on Wadi Rum is home to the Zalabia Bedouin who, working with climbers and trek....

Aswan, Aswan, Egypt

Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governor ate.Aswan, Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town located about 81 miles south of Luxor, has a distinctively African atmosphere. Its ancient Egyptian name was Syene.  Small enough to walk around and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, the pace of life is slow and relaxing. Days can ....

Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Rudkhaneye Khoshk seasonal river. Shiraz has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for more than a thousand years. It was the capital of Persia in the 18th century and is one of the most romantic cities in the world, known as the city of 'Poetry, wine and roses. Two of Persia's greatest poets, Hafez and Sa'di, have ....

 

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