Tag: Ancient City

• Palace in the Sky

  

  The muddy red clay trails leading into the park are quiet. It looks like the mid-day rain has kept people away. There are only a few obstacles to contend with here in Sigiriya this muddy afternoon. These include the slippery metal stairs, muddy trails and the small pest problem.  Snake holes are everywhere, but signs […]

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  January 3, 2014

  Lions Rock, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

  Ancient City, Architecture, Dambulla, Fortress, Hornets, Lions Rock Temple, Rainforest, Sigiriya, Snakes, Sri Lanka, Temple, UNESCO, World Heritage

• The End of the Yellow Brick Road

  The phrase ‘lost to the sands of time’ tends to conjure up thoughts of mighty empires that have faded away into the desert. Nisa, the first capital of the Parthians, is no different in the dusty hills a short distance outside of Ashgabat. The spectacular mountaintop setting on what is now the Turkmenistan/Iran border belies […]

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  April 2, 2013

  Ashgabat, Central Asia, Nisa, Turkmenistan

  Ancient City, Central Asia, Nisa, Parthian Empire, Parthian Ruins, Silk Road, Turkmenistan, UNESCO, Village of Bagyr, World Heritage