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  • A slice of Roman civility in this sun-scorched waste, Palmyra is home to majestic colonnades, public baths, stately mausoleums and temples galore.

    Temple of the 'Bride of the Desert' Christian C. Sahner 2011

  • As the first act on stage, the grass fields and sun-scorched knolls were always only half full as we began our set.

    Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

  • The travelers were last seen Dec. 16 near the city of Ixtepec along the sun-scorched transit route for thousands who ride northbound freight trains.

    Mexico police: drug cartel's founding member captured 2011

  • As the first act on stage, the grass fields and sun-scorched knolls were always only half full as we began our set.

    Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

  • In this sun-scorched cattle country, prolonged drought and financial strain gave way to prosperity when the oil-patch leasing agents began pouring into town three years ago.

    Oil-Drilling Boom Under Way Ryan Dezember 2011

  • The film, in which Labaki also acts, was screened at Cannes andsummarized by Reuters as: "Christians and Muslims have lived side by side all their lives in the barren, sun-scorched village, but the forced confinement of a community encircled by landmines makes friction unavoidable."

    'Where Do We Go Now?': Filmmaker Nadine Labaki Takes On Religion In Lebanon The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • As the first act on stage, the grass fields and sun-scorched knolls were always only half full as we began our set.

    Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011

  • Alexander liked the man at once and saw in him the paradigm of a just ruler in spite of—or perhaps because of—his dirty fingernails and sun-scorched brow.

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • Alexander liked the man at once and saw in him the paradigm of a just ruler in spite of—or perhaps because of—his dirty fingernails and sun-scorched brow.

    Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

  • The brown, sun-scorched greens were too fast in the eyes of many of the golfers.

    U.S. Open to Return to Shinnecock in 2018 Chris Herring 2011

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