In a village in the Pyrenees, the ancient art of miniature painting still lives - thanks to Edmond Tiffou's dedicated efforts to revive this nearly extinct art.
To help a young friend find a wife, Lady Anne and her husband set off for Hail - a journey that became one of the best 19th-century books on the exploration of the Arabian Peninsula.
As the desert changes and the Bedouins drift to the cities, the Desert Patrol of Jordan - the famous and colorful "Camel Corps" - slowly adjusts to the needs and challenges of the world of today.
On Patrol
The great monuments of the past awed the observers of their day, from Babylon to Cairo. For us - though most have disappeared - they can serve as a reminder of the achievements of the ancients.
In an island of glass in a corner of Central Park, the Temple of Dendur, snatched from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, has found a setting to match its beauty.
