Since the release of the military videos of the jellyfish UFO I found it super interesting to see that in an ancient petroglyph that to me, depicts something that looks very similar. I’ve noticed a lot of petroglyphs show a lot of the same images. Beings that …

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Feb 15, 2021 · As to whether this coin could have made its way to Petra. Yes, it could. Aquileia was a busy port city near modern Venice and it's within the realm of plausibility that some merchant brought it to Levant. Petra was still flourishing during the reign of Constantine I, since it's decline started in 363 after a devastating earthquake.

An ancient civilization built the famous, stone-hewn city of Petra so that the sun would illuminate their sacred places like celestial spotlights, a new study says. Oh and "Indiana Jones!" Reply reply

Mar 21, 2020 · For those of you who don’t know, Petra is an ancient city in Jordan. It is one of the 7 Man Made Wonders of the World. The town surrounding it (also called Petra, I believe) is newer, but the city itself, almost a beehive of palaces, temples, and homes carved in to the walls of a deep stone valley, dates back to 300 B.C. It feels otherworldly.

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Jul 23, 2022 · Ephesus was an ancient port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Turkey. The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors.

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I visited Petra during down time on a military exercise in Jordan in 2014. Magnificent - but the walk to it from the entrance to the site is long, riddled with stalls force feeding you their items, with part of the way being offered on overworked donkeys that are quite literally in shit-state.

Sep 2, 2016 · The ancient city of Petra at the height of its splendor, in the 2nd-3rd century AD; first built by the Nabataeans around 300 BC, it later became the capital of the Roman frontier province Arabia Petraea in 106 AD, flourishing for the …