Damascus and the Ruins of Baalbek
- 1913
- 5m
"Man can enter into paradise only once," said Mahomet, "and what desire shall I have for the paradise of the hereafter. If I look longer upon this paradise on earth?" It is true that Damascu... Read all"Man can enter into paradise only once," said Mahomet, "and what desire shall I have for the paradise of the hereafter. If I look longer upon this paradise on earth?" It is true that Damascus may not meet with the entire approval of our western ideas as an abode of the blest, but... Read all"Man can enter into paradise only once," said Mahomet, "and what desire shall I have for the paradise of the hereafter. If I look longer upon this paradise on earth?" It is true that Damascus may not meet with the entire approval of our western ideas as an abode of the blest, but nonetheless, we must admit that it is a pleasant place to look upon. The city itself is n... Read all