october 2006
it's raining today on the way to bosra. since the roof is leaking, bus passengers use umbrellas to stay dry during the 90 minute journey. bosra is home the best preserved roman ampitheatre in the world.
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an antique cistern, later used by pilgrims on the hajj in need of water & rest.
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this is either the entrance to the roman ruins, or the ministry of interior. i'm not sure.
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roman mosaics. camels.
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a beheaded statue, reheaded.
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ruins at bosra:
do you see boarded up doors at the base of the pillars?
ruins are interwoven with seemingly oblivious inhabitants. and trash.
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masjid umar is considered the third oldest surviving mosque in the world. built during the time of the prophet. it is admired for being muutawadi'a (humble). the golan heights are photographed in the far distance.
inside the masjid umar.
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