Jordan is well worth a visit to see Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum and other sites. You can also eat hummus 3 meals a day, which is a definite bonus. I went a few years ago with my family and it felt a lot more friendly, relaxed and safe than you might expect, given its location.
(I think I read somewhere that Algeria has the most Roman ruins outside of Italy, although I could be mistaken)
dpe82 4 days ago [-]
It's not even noon and I've already thought about ancient Rome today!
inglor_cz 4 days ago [-]
Seriously, when I am in Italy, I think of ancient Rome most of the time. The country is just chock-full of Roman structures and you won't be walking for a long time before bumping into one.
willvarfar 4 days ago [-]
When holidaying in Italy I had the luck to pick the day trip one day. Really glad I found Paestum (an ancient Greek city): it is every bit as captivating as Pompeii imo.
Hikikomori 4 days ago [-]
Went to Italy for the first time a few years ago and picked paestum randomly when we needed a break from Naples. Went back last year and will probably go again.
inglor_cz 4 days ago [-]
So is Ostia, Rome's ancient harbor.
Insanity 4 days ago [-]
I’m currently reading “Carthage must be destroyed”. If you want to look at the event from a not-solely Roman perspective I recommend this
spudlyo 4 days ago [-]
Carthago delenda est! That's how us noob Latin language students learn the gerundive, with "delenda" being a verbal adjective, meaning "to be deleted (destroyed)". As a bonus it's also useful as a paradigm for remembering how the passive periphrastic conjugation works. It helps that it also implies violence and destruction, making it easier to remember.
ks2048 4 days ago [-]
I wonder how many other "Pompeii of ___" exist. I also know of the "Pompeii of Central America" (Joya de Cerén in El Salvador).
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(I think I read somewhere that Algeria has the most Roman ruins outside of Italy, although I could be mistaken)