Johann Ludwig Burckhardt

Sites connected with the Swiss-born traveller and Orientalist Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (aka Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah). Web editions of his travel journals are available as follows :-
"Travels in Syria and the Holy land" http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/burckhardt/john_lewis/syria/
"Travel in Nubia" http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/burckhardt/john_lewis/nubia/
Dates of visits are from these journals together with links to the correct book/chapter. A shorter narration of his travels is in http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/196705/shaikh.burckhardt.explorer.htm

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Johann Ludwig Burckhardt':

  • Aleppo Burkhardt's base from 1809/12 after being accepted by the "Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa" or "African Association" to penetrate the central and western Sudan. Perfected his Arabic there, adopted an Arabian persona and probably genuinely converted to Islam.
  • Baalbek Sept 28th - Oct 1 1810 ; link
  • Nubian Monuments "rediscovered" Abu Simbel on 22 March 1813 ; link
  • Palmyra (Tadmor) July 1810; link
  • Petra Rediscovered on Aug 22 1812. Burkhardt used a "trick" to gain entrance claiming that he had to sacrifice a goat in honour of Haroun (Aaron) ; link
  • Qadisha Valley Oct 2nd - 4th 1810; link
  • Saint Catherine Area May 18th -21st 1816 ; link