At the entrance to one of the ruined temples in Petra in Jordan, there is an inscription chiselled into the soft red rock. It looks as if it has been there for centuries. It could have been carved by one of Herod’s soldiers, when they were imprisoned in the town in 40BC. However, closer inspection reveals that it is not ancient at all. It reads:
Shane and Wendy from Sydney were here. June 16th 1996