The 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century were, in the Near East, the era of great discoveries about vanished civilizations.
Le Figaro takes
you, from Troy to Petra via the pyramids of Egypt, in the footsteps of pioneers and atypical characters who have left their mark on archaeology.
History, stories, but above all extraordinary adventures...
Special envoy to Petra
On August 22, 1812, a fiery sun crushed the cliffs of Jebel Khubtha.
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt and his guide progress on foot in a narrow and winding defile known only to the Bedouins of the region of Wadi Moussa, the valley of Moses.
From side to side, walls of orange-pink sandstone rise towards the sky.
The more they advance, the narrower the passage, plunged in shadow and silence.
The ground, curiously covered with sandy cobblestones, colonnaded niches and sculptures in the rock give the crossing an unreal character.
Travelers finally see the end of the parade and come face to face with a…
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