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Persia

Julia_M March 26, 2026 No Comments Food & Wine General Asia Travel Books General Middle East Travel Guides Iran Travel Guides Middle Eastern Cooking Travelogues & Travel Essays

Persia is a name given to Iran by the Greeks during the classical age. Iran is the original name for the country. However, the term…

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Ibn Battuta of Tangier

Julia_M April 14, 2020 No Comments General Asia Travel Books General India Travel Guides General Middle East Travel Guides Middle Eastern Travel Travel Writing Reference Travelogues & Travel Essays

There are 3 great land travellers from ancient times. One of them is Ibn Battuta of Tangier. He started from there in 1325 and only…

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