Kars Citadel. One of many forts and posts around the town.
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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adop... [read more]
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adop... [read more] Blog: Armenian ruins, Large castles and a long bleak border.... that might soon open.
Date: May 3rd 2009
In the fifteen years since I first visited Ani I have noticed that the weather has had a negative effect on the ruins of Ani. The department of culture and antiquities has, where possible, added discreet metal supports. The steel shafts are painted a similar colour to the stone, but there is no mistaking the force of the elements. We were free to wander around and take photographs. But Ani was no ... read more
Date: May 3rd 2009
In the fifteen years since I first visited Ani I have noticed that the weather has had a negative effect on the ruins of Ani. The department of culture and antiquities has, where possible, added discreet metal supports. The steel shafts are painted a similar colour to the stone, but there is no mistaking the force of the elements. We were free to wander around and take photographs. But Ani was no ... read more
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Raf lives on Pemba, a smallish Island in the Indian Ocean. 30 miles off the coast of Tanzania and surrounded by water 800-3000m deep, it is truly off the African continental shelf. Raf spends 8-9 months of the year running Swahili Divers and a beach camp called "the Kervan Saray" (or travellers rest house). When he is not diving, Raf travels the world aimlessly in search of places with few tourists and a large sense of history. He is rarely successful in finding "that place", but "its fun getting it wrong".
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