Middle East

This map shows the countries where more than half the population consider themselves practicing members of one particular faith.

My favorite thing about the GCC: people there look extremely elegant. Sultan al-Qassemi once explained to me the subtle variations in style across different countries and region of the Gulf, it was fascinating. Via Sultan .

Cruise destination maps of countries surrounding the Red Sea and on the Indian Ocean or Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia or the Middle East

Jerusalem has always been a place that fascinated me. I went to a Catholic school and read all the bible stories so the idea that you could actually visit places names in the bible was

Interior of an old Damascene mansion, Damascus, Syria - photographed by Tim Beddow

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At the shrine of Fatima

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The Middle East is known for ancient ruins, as example in Iran (Persepolis), Jordan (Jerash, Petra), Syria (Bosra, Palmyra, Apamea), Lebanon (Baalbek, Tyre)

A caravanserai in the center of the bazaar in Kashan, Iran. The architecture and colors in Iran are absolutely absurd!