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http://www.calvin.edu/petra/

"The most comprehensive exhibit ever presented on the ancient middle eastern city of Petra comes to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, featuring over 200 exceptional objects — many on display for the first time in North America.

"Petra is the site known to the Apostle Paul and Herod the Great, Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, and even the fictional movie character Indiana Jones."


3 posted on 10/16/2004 6:33:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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To: SunkenCiv

"The most comprehensive exhibit ever presented on the ancient middle eastern city of Petra comes to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the third and final leg of its U.S. journey, featuring over 200 exceptional objects "

Well, I guess I won't get to see it this year.

If the Middle East calms down a bit the next few years, maybe I'll take a trip and see it for real. I have seen some interesting TV specials on it, and here is a site proclaiming itself to be "The Complete Petra" site:

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/petra/


7 posted on 10/16/2004 7:23:55 PM PDT by FairOpinion (FIGHT TERRORISM! VOTE BUSH/CHENEY 2004.)
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