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Persepolis, Four of the Immortal 10,000

Pharos, Alexandria

JAN 08, 2008/ Recovery of India after death of Alex by native powers

Royal Mausoleum Rabat, Morocco

Sacophagus of Alex 310-300. Arch. Mus, Istanbul. Copy of Original?

Samarhand (anc. Marahanda) Mosque of Bibr Khanum built by Tamberlane under resoration (in part) Much damage from earthquakes appears irreparable, but now completely restored, 1997/site of murder of Clesitus

Samorhand/ Tomb of Tamerlane

Sawarband Gur Emir, tomb of Timurids & Tamerlane

T. of Amon, Siwa oasis, Sahara, 300 mi W of Cairo, Reverse of Delphi-not center of universe. 200 mi 5 of Mersa Matruh. Getting there thru W desert a test of faith. Ex of dead tourists. Small, inaccessible, but shrine of chief god

T. of Didyma, near Militus Largest Grk. T.