When the Roman commander, Lucius Flivus Silva led some 15,000 against the 960 people in Masada he had a difficult task ahead. They had to move thousands of tons of stones and earth in order to construct a siege ramp against the western ...
Author: Monica Sanger Phillips
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781669830122
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 390
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Feel like you are there with me as I fly, sail and walk around the world learning and experiencing other cultures in some of the most amazing and remote places on earth. Explore the wonder of it all as I share twelve different journeys, not as a tourist but as a traveler, savoring foreign cuisines and gaining historical and traditional perspectives from other cultures. Envision seeing stunning and fascinating places, such as The Great Wall of China, Easter Island, Angor Wat, and Maccha Pichu. Imagine trekking for Mountain Gorillas in Uganda, searching for anacondas along the Amazon, evading pirates in Pirate Alley or hiking the extraordinary Coastal Path of Cornwall. Learn about each location with succinct historical information and about each culture from conversations with the local community. Hopefully, it will inspire you to dare venturing forth into places unknown and for you to have some life changing adventures of your own.