MosaicGlobe

Written by Giuditta Andrei "Rum the magnificient...vast echoing and godlike...a processional way greater than imagination...the Crimson sunset burned on its stupendous cliffs and slanted ladders of hazy fire down its walled avenue" T.E Lawrence Deserts, like the ancient empires and ancient cities of the world, also have a history. Today I will tell you the story of Wadi Rum, one of the most iconic deserts in the world, renowned for its spectacular series of sandstone mountains and valleys, natural arches and narrow gorges, located in south-east Jordan, along the border with Saudi Arabia. GEOLOGY Wadi Rum covers an area of 74,000 hectares and, according to historical reconstructions, was formed over millions of years of geological evolution, where massifs and rocky mountains were thrown high above sea level by the primordial movement of tectonic plates, subsequently shaped by centuries of harsh winds and layers of sand. The valleys would have been smoothed by floods, creating ...