Blog Episode III: Taking Us to Dizzying Heights in the Midd...I mean Southwest Asia

The Middle East is neither middle nor east (thank you, Eurocentrism!), but it certainly is an interesting place to study. Sure, there have been many wars and terrible conflicts for...well, for centuries in this area, and that makes it a conflict-filled region. But aside from that, being the birthplace of the three greatest (and by greatest I am saying largest) monotheistic religions in the world, it has religious significance to a large percentage of the world's people. And there is more than just religion to draw tourists to the region. Damascus might be the world's oldest continuously populated city. In Turkey you could easily eat breakfast in Asia, have lunch in Europe, then zip out to a movie back in Asia all without leaving the country! The place with the lowest elevation on earth and the tallest building in the world can both be found in this region, too. Or how about this latest little oddity: if you are born in Jerusalem, in what country were you born? What I am saying is that there are amazing things to see and do in this often troubled little corner of the world. Your task? Find one or two of these cool places and talk about them here. Include a picture or a short video (See the insert video button above?) like the one I have found for you that helps bring life to your topic.

NEW grading rules apply. In brief:

Titled, Spelling-Error-Free POSTS must show that you have researched and found an interesting place to visit in the Middle East (5 points) and of course...75+ words and a hyperlink and/or video (4 points) and end with a question (1 point). (Be sure to use a question mark if you are asking a question!)

Spelling-Error-Free COMMENTS must be the first or second made to a post and 50+ words of course (5 points), and this time should clearly show that you have looked up information from the original author’s post and added it as part of your response (5 points).

Blog On!