22 août 1812 : Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, un Suisse de 28 ans, découvre Pétra, l'antique capitale des Nabatéens, à l'issue d'une longue marche au sud de la mer Morte.

Cette cité antique de Jordanie était tombée dans l'oubli depuis le XIIIe siècle.

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If you are interested in Ibn Arabi's astrology, you can read about it in a book written Titus Burckhardt, a Swiss metaphysician & initiate of a Sufi Tariqa Darqawiyya.

Here is the link for the book (not a download, opens a page): https://t.co/3U8rc3SaLI

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The only other artist that comes to mind that uses a style reminiscent of the early 1800s is Marc Burckhardt, though, aside from his Quetzalcoatlus piece, his dinosaurs are less reconstructions and more symbolism. (Also: red Allosaurus with blue stripes meme alert!)

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