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byronius

(7,956 posts)
29. Thanks for this!
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:43 PM
20 hrs ago

I’ve been to a few of them, but way back in the early seventies when I was growing up in Dhahran.

My favorite place of all time was in northern Arabia, the place where they shot The Martian. There’s an ancient city tucked into the mountains near there, just an incredible place.

I spoke Arabic as a child, got to know the local Bedouin kids. We would roam the hills and wadis together.

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Thank you! CozyMystery 22 hrs ago #1
Thank you! snot 22 hrs ago #6
Stunning! moonscape 22 hrs ago #2
these markie 22 hrs ago #3
I'm in awe of their beauty. Thank you so much. lamp_shade 22 hrs ago #4
I've always thought that Persia's main energy is beauty. ananda 22 hrs ago #5
Well, I can't dispute the brilliance of their artistry, snot 22 hrs ago #9
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Thank you! snot 21 hrs ago #17
A Persian mathematician created algebra and a way to solve linear and quadratic equations in the early 800s. Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #30
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K&R for, gorgeous UTUSN 22 hrs ago #8
Netanyahu already has them marked for destruction. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #10
Like our pedo-in-chief, brakester 16 hrs ago #36
Iran and Iraq are the cradle of human civilization. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #11
Well, Iraq is the cradle of civilization for that region. wnylib 19 hrs ago #34
trump, miller, all his minions... slightlv 21 hrs ago #12
Don't show these to the Couch Fucker! RainCaster 21 hrs ago #14
Does anybody think TSF or Hegseth would give a damn if all was destroyed? They've got hardons for war and death. sinkingfeeling 21 hrs ago #15
A phrase in that vein that came to mind recently was snot 21 hrs ago #19
I doubt either knows they exist because they are historically ignorant. Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #31
Amazing photos PatSeg 21 hrs ago #16
I'm sure Kegseth will be every bit as concerned with protecting those sites Takket 21 hrs ago #18
They killed almost 200 children on Day 1. They don't care about these 😞 Arazi 15 hrs ago #39
Thank you for taking the time CareyOn 21 hrs ago #20
Just Gorgeous! DET 21 hrs ago #21
K&R spanone 21 hrs ago #22
Eff these monsters malaise 21 hrs ago #23
Breathtakingly beautiful... ZDU 20 hrs ago #24
Stunningly beautiful and irreplaceable history lindalou65 20 hrs ago #25
If you have ever tripped on mushrooms, you know where those patterns came from. spike jones 20 hrs ago #26
Beautiful structures... debsy 20 hrs ago #27
Iraq: ancient Babylon archaeological site damaged by military activity UpInArms 20 hrs ago #28
Thanks for this! byronius 20 hrs ago #29
Madness is winning. mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #32
Nazis always destroy beauty. enigmania 19 hrs ago #33
Thank you! nt cliffside 17 hrs ago #35
Lots of Western tourists would love to visit... WarGamer 16 hrs ago #37
TY. Persepolis is a name I've heard. And I've seen photo of some of these exquisite mosques. electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #38
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