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Seven Pillars of Wisdom is an autobiographical account of his experiences during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918, when Lawrence was based in Wadi Rum in Jordan as a member of the British Forces. With the support of Emir Faisal and his tribesmen, he helped organise and carry out attacks on the Ottoman forces from Aqaba in the south to Damascus in ...
Wadi Rum (Arabic: وادي رم Wādī Ramm, also Wādī al-Ramm), known also as the Valley of the Moon (Arabic: وادي القمر Wādī al-Qamar), is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia and about 60 km (37 mi) to the east of the city of Aqaba.
The name was given in memory of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and his autobiographical book whose plot is based in the area, during the Arab Revolt. Even though the Seven Pillars referred to in the book have no connection with the Wadi Rum, the desert may be best known in the West for its connection with T. E. Lawrence.--
The "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" rock formation in the Wadi Rum valley of Jordan. It is named after British Army officer T. E. Lawrence's autobiography of the same name, which details events that took place in the area during the Arab Revolt of 1916–18, although the rocks have nothing to do with the book itself. The area is now one of Jordan's ...
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English: A large, stylish visitor center opposite the "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", the mountain named after Lawrence of Arabia's book. Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley in southern Jordan. Masses of soaring cliffs and sandstone and granite mountains.
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