A Miracle in the Desert
Around the World Virtual Soirée (3/4)
Thursday, March 25th at 5pm Eastern Time
Remember the Indiana Jones movie, the one that can’t resist the pink-stoned beauty of Petra as a backdrop for its all-action hero. Or rather a tiny fragment of Petra, that famous temple front of a million Instagram posts. Because on our virtual tour we’ll learn—and see—that Petra was far more than this single temple; that it was a city the size of Manhattan, with glorious stone-cut monuments that still extend for many miles. But a city the size of New York in the middle of the desert—why would you do that? More to the point, how would you do that? What about water, for a start? Or the money to build, when all you have to sell is sand? Join us to understand this enigma of water and stone, along with the mysterious Nabatean civilization behind it, before we embark on a step-by-step exploration of the site’s most beautiful monuments.
Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:
Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded. The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.
After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording until March 31st, 2021.
How to Join
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Purchase only this tour → Sign up below! Everyone’s first tour is complimentary, simply add this tour to your cart and use the code WINTERESCAPE at checkout. If you have already used the code once, then you can still purchase a ticket to this tour and access to the recording for $35.