Mecca

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In 1503 Ludovico di Varthema dressed as a Muslim & joined a caravan to this holy city with a "temple similar to the Colosseum" Mecca $800 DJ ITALIAN EXPLORERS 2024-12-03 #9217
Ludovico di Varthema learned enough Arabic to pass himself off as a Muslim & was able to enter this holy city in 1503 Mecca $400 DJ EXPLORERS 2016-09-16 #7360
In 1853 Richard Burton--the other one--visited this city in disguise & made a sketch of the Kaaba Mecca $400 DJ EXPLORERS 1997-12-01 #3051
Lodovico di Varthema once pretended to be a Muslim so he could enter this city Mecca $600 DJ ITALIAN EXPLORERS 1994-03-04 #2195
Ibn Battutah, who visited almost all Muslim countries in the 14th century, began with a pilgrimage here Mecca $800 DJ EXPLORERS 1993-07-13 #2057
Disguised as an Afghani, Sir Richard Burton visited this Muslim holy city in 1853 Mecca $200 DJ EXPLORERS 1991-05-24 #1565
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