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thanks for the interesting posts about your travels
i'll be back to read some more later
posted by
littlemspickles
on January 6, 2008 at 11:01 AM
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My lindo G is a big fine travellogue wruter. Beautifully written
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See what I just wrote for you in sam's blog.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on January 6, 2008 at 5:10 AM
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lindo
Maybe the holes are like a calendar - counting off the length of time it took to carve and create such a masterpiece. They're definitely curious markings.
posted by
Troosha
on January 5, 2008 at 9:46 AM
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Thank you for showing us things we may never see in person.
I suspected as much about camels. As for the parallel rows of holes -- I'm wondering if they didn't serve as anchors for some sort of ladder used by the workmen -- maybe a board was laid across the face of the building on a couple poles extended out from the holes so the artisans could use it as a platform to do their carving. It's an amazing sight. :)
posted by
Pat_B
on January 5, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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Very interesting and information...
...would love to hear more!
posted by
b2008
on January 5, 2008 at 5:21 AM
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I have a different view on the matter Azur
Blogit is a fantastic place to get some general info in a hurry. I believe in doing a thorough job and my frustration regrding Petra stems more from my inability to learn more about it while I was there as much as it about not being able to answer even the simplest of your qeuries. Thank you for trying to make me feel beter about the whole thing. Happy 2008
posted by
lindo
on January 4, 2008 at 11:07 PM
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Oops Kabu
I neglected to mention that Petra is in Jordan not in Egypt
. but thanks for the kind comment luv
posted by
lindo
on January 4, 2008 at 11:02 PM
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First of all, you have nothing to make amends for here
I have been reading your posts and enjoying them, although like you my time for commenting is limited. I always meant to go to Jordan. I have visited sites a bit like this in Turkey.
posted by
Azur
on January 4, 2008 at 9:11 PM
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You are writing a wonderful travelog of Egypt and I love it. Thankyou
posted by
Kabu
on January 4, 2008 at 1:11 PM
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