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Who built this monument in the Colorado desert?

When Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi discovers a ziggurat in the mountains of his home state of Colorado, he begins a quest to understand how the unlikely monument relates to his ancestral hom

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Can we see 'obsession with orchids' documentary in this YouTube channel? I have been searching for this PBS documentary for a long time and eagerly waiting for it. Thanks.
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He didn’t mention don’t go during mosquito season!!!!!
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The "Colorado Desert" is in Southern California. Crestone is smack dab in the Sangre De Christo range of the Rocky Mountains. Forested mountains. NOT desert. Get it right.
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@BrandyF2 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 2
We will not truly be free, until PALESTINE is FOREVER FREE.
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🍉✊
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Eyeless in Boulder? The Boulder coffee shop owner sounds like a fun-guy (fungi)! Eyeless in Gaza, a 1936 novel by Aldous Huxley, is the story of one man's quest to find a meaningful life, which leads him from blind hedonism to political revolution to spiritual enlightenment. A ziggurat is believed to bridge the gap between heaven and earth, but heaven and earth are man-made, intellectual concepts that are illusions, not real. Thus, a ziggurat bridges two illusions, a metaphor for all superstitious, man-made religions. You'll find more temporary reality while tripping on a tab of LSD or bite of magic mushrooms.
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very interesting video
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Really enjoyed this, I'm non-religious but I really wanna go see it. It looks like it's in a beautiful area as well
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Thank you, Usama. I grew up in Colorado but have visited Iraq and Jordan, where I had amazing experiences. Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico have many wonderful, remote places to visit. I wish there were more Arabs--and Turkish, Persian and South Asian people--in this part of America, like there are on the East and West coasts.
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Thank you
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I wish I’d known this was there two weeks ago! I was road-tripping right through there and I definitely would have stopped.
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All to deny origin of Blue Eyes, PBS is also who took the trolley away & gave you the Carbon emissions that keeps Tennis or outside activities with Carbon emissions more than 2 decades ago. If PBS liked Blue Eye origin subjects then where's the archive of the etymology of: "CUSS" word? There's not 1.. because North America is settled by Castle Monarchy with 2 Genetics in 1 person.. while the origin Blue Eye was 1 genetic. Let's put "ic" at the end of Septic & Romantic in front of Asia as if they never loved.
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I live in the Denver area and love to visit and stay in Crestone. I've hiked to the ziggurat several times. The views are incredible.
When I bring my friends, they, too, are amazed.
Crestone is a special place.
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Home is were the heart is.
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Crest stone is so interesting. Finding the road to the Ziggurat is not easy. Very nice film. Love is the song of the earth.❤❤❤
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This such a powerful force, our search for connections and identity. I'm an old man, and I still think about those people in England and Wales who came to America and moved West and started ranches in Montana and lasted for generations on those original land claims.
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Lovely film. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
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@PogieJoe From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 7
Really enjoyed this one!
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Korkey Bucheck is my favorite 👍
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Beautiful work. Thank you for elevating the voice of Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern people in America.
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Free Palestine!
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Wow beautiful! Thank you
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My hope, prayer and wish is that the Palestinian people be seen and recognized by the world and they have their own state which has been taken from them. 💗
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Our heterodoxy is what makes us strong.
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Thank you all for watching Trip Ziggurat. I'm Usama Alshaibi, the director of the film.

This project comes from a deep love for the people and stories that make up our communities. Beginning with personal experience and guided by the Ziggurat, this film allowed me to connect more to my community.

Trip Ziggurat is a celebration of belonging, resilience, and connection. This country is built from many stories, and there is room for all of us within it. I hope my film serves as a reminder of the richness of our shared experiences and the countless ways diverse voices have shaped and strengthened this country.
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Home is always open for them but they love the freedom of America 😅