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Lizards around Las Vegas
For the last year I have been walking around Las Vegas every day with my camera for exercise and to avoid going mental. Over that time period I have accumulated a collection of lizard photos which I thought would make a nice post. Even though there are lots of little lizards in the Mohave desert […]
Baby Ostriches on the Ocean
The South African Ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), also known as the Black-Necked Ostrich, Cape Ostrich or Southern Ostrich is a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to Southern Africa. In the 18th century, ostrich feathers were so popular in ladies’ fashion that they disappeared from all of North Africa. If not for ostrich farming, which […]
African Penguin Colony at Boulders Bay
African Penguins are adorable and endangered flightless birds from Southern Africa
Cape Fur Seals on Duiker Island
Duiker Island is a windswept atoll with thousands of Cape Fur seals
Plant and Animal Petroglyphs in Little Petroglyph Canyon
Little Petroglyph Canyon has ancient and beautiful rock art

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Plant and Animal Petroglyphs in Little Petroglyph Canyon

Arabia

The Arabian Peninsula lies at the heart of the Middle East and in antiquity it stood between the mighty civilizations of Egypt and Mesapotamia. Arabia is one of the cradles of civilization. The first concrete evidence of human presence in the Arabian Peninsula dates back 15,000 to 20,000 years. The numerous and diverse cultures which developed in ancient Arabia are monuments to human ingenuity and creativity within challenging natural environments. The ancient Arabs had extensive contacts not only with their Near Eastern neighbours, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Levant, Egypt and the peoples of the Mediterranean, but also with Africa and India. The incense and spice trade followed by the emergence of Islam make the Arabian peninsula a key to understanding the history of the world.