It was like going back to the times of the Ben Hur movie! I was thrilled! Caesarea Maritima was built from 25 to 13 BC by King Herod (yes, the King Herod of the Bible) as a major port for the Roman Empire. It was the place where Pontius Pilate governed during the time of …
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India-History Speaking through Art
As part of my tour, I was taken to the Qutub Complex in Delhi which was built by Muslims in 1192 who conquered and then occupied Hindu Delhi. During this time they constructed a mosque and a tower, The Qutub Minar. Picture by zeenews.india.com The tower is 220 feet tall and made out of variegated …
India-A Muslim Friend
Travel opens us to new worlds. I have lived my whole life in rural areas in New York State, quiet places that have little diversity. I have really never known a Muslim even though there is a mosque in my area. Like many Americans, I know very little about Islam. Unfortunately in my country there …
India-An Event Remembered, Old and New Delhi, and a Mosque
My plan for my blog was to write about the tour one day at a time. After downloading almost 2000 pictures and realizing how much we did each day, I am presenting India in short mangable bites. I discovered by the end of my trip that India is a land of millions and millions of …
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