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Thread: On World Tourism Day, we take a look at destinations filled with rich histories and hidden stories.
If you're wanderlust or keen to learn more about hidden gems in the MENA region, this is for you 👇
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With the rise in global armchair travelling due to the pandemic, MEE takes a virtual tour of ten of Jordan's spectacular, and lesser known, sites 🇯🇴🏛️
middleeasteye.net/discover/jorda…
Beyond the cruise boats on the glistening channel, or the ancient markets further inland, lies a city famous for its rich heritage...
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This exhibition traces a tangle of histories, encompassing the site’s mysterious ancient origins, its rise to prominence, western appropriation, its political identity and the contemporary reality...
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Al-Andalus was the territory under Muslim rule for more than seven centuries, from 711 and 1492.

At its greatest extent, it covered most of the Iberian peninsula, including modern-day Spain and Portugal.
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