MIDDLEEAST 46 middle east The Middle East is the perfect destination for the discerning traveller. Nowhere else on earth is there such a remarkable profusion of ancient monuments so fabulously preserved; the Pyramids are just the tip of the iceberg…. delve deeper and you will be delighted by the temple of Abu Simbel where Ramses II stares majestically out over the waters of Lake Nasser, the inspirational rock- hewn architecture of Petra and the cities of Palmyra and Ephesus, two of the world's greatest historical sites, and much, much more.

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