tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890523669575867377.post3927857288049503909..comments2024-03-29T05:02:01.215+05:30Comments on Amusing Planet: Siq, Petra’s Spectacular GorgeKaushik Patowaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15000427721236718033noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890523669575867377.post-36182835656932484042016-12-20T01:20:07.573+05:302016-12-20T01:20:07.573+05:30All cultures are destructive whenever 'treasur...All cultures are destructive whenever 'treasure' or rumor of treasure is involved. The tombs of Egypt, burial mounds in the US and the pyramids of mesoamerica have all suffered the hands of greed. Recent activities from terrorist groups destroy for twisted perceptions of religious reasons. But it's unfair to use a broad brush by claiming "Arabs, why do you ruin everything?"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890523669575867377.post-83029665499129863792016-10-26T22:04:38.198+05:302016-10-26T22:04:38.198+05:30Because allah told them to!Because allah told them to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890523669575867377.post-4584225290327386442016-10-01T00:15:31.248+05:302016-10-01T00:15:31.248+05:30"The Treasury [of Petra, Jordan] was original..."The Treasury [of Petra, Jordan] was originally built as a mausoleum and crypt, but legend of it containing ancient riches had earned it its current name. The loot was rumored to be hidden inside a stone urn high on the second level. Local Bedouin tribes had tried to test the theory by shooting at the urn in hopes of breaking it open and spilling out the "treasure”. But the decorative urn is, in fact, solid sandstone. Its façade is now riddled with bullet holes."<br /><br />Arabs, why do you ruin everything?B. Ed Owensnoreply@blogger.com