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Abstract

The Globetrotters Writing Prompt for May encourages writers to explore the theme "Ruins of the World," focusing on their experiences with ancient structures, traditional homes, and historical sites that have withstood the test of time. Participants are encouraged to submit stories of their travels to places rich in history, such as Roman cobblestone streets, fortified walls, pyramids, and temples of ancient civilizations. The challenge emphasizes the importance of historical exploration and personal connection to the past, asking writers to be creative and compelling in their storytelling. Submissions must tag two related articles from the publication, adhere to specific guidelines, and be submitted between May 1st and May 30th. The editors, JoAnn, Adrienne, Jillian, Michele, and Anne, will review the entries and announce the winners, while also contributing their own non-competing pieces.

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The author expresses a sense of wonder at the resilience of ancient structures, contrasting them with modern buildings that may not withstand natural disasters as effectively.
There is a suggestion that visiting well-known ruins like the Pyramids of Giza or Machu Picchu might be marred by large crowds, potentially diminishing the experience.
The author shows a preference for exploring lesser-known, remote ruins that may offer a more authentic and intimate connection to history.
The article implies that traveling with the purpose of discovering historical monuments is a rewarding experience, though serendipitous encounters with ruins

GLOBETROTTERS WRITING PROMPT

May Monthly Challenge — Ruins of the World

We want to hear about ancient and prehistoric ruins or whatever else you found

A Romanian castle atop a hill in Transylvania. | Photo Credit: Anne Bonfert

While we are at the highest any society on Earth has ever stood, we build homes that barely withstand a storm and crumble down after every earthquake. We try to become better while ignoring often our past.

Traveling the world has brought me to the most diverse societies and cultures and a lot of ancient structures and traditional homes can still be found standing. Not just after a tragic weather event.

No, some of these ruins have withstood all wars ever recorded and lasted for thousands of years. Prehistoric caves are still inhabitable today. Some at least.

I stood in front of a Roman temple in Portugal and visited countless fortified churches and castles in Romania. I explored the country of Malta where over 5000 years ago already high-developed civilizations existed on the Mediterranean islands. All these places surprised me with the load of history I could find.

There are other ruins such as the Pyramids of Giza or the temples of Machu Picchu I haven’t even gotten close to. But are they really worth a visit or do the human crowds ruin the experience of these historic ruins?

Have you ever been to any of these or do you prefer to find smaller and more remote ruins in forgotten rural areas?

While our previous challenge was asking for the beauty of our planet and making us search for flowers around the world, this time we ask you to do some time traveling.

Ruins of the World.

We’d love to hear where you encountered some ancient history. Where did you walk on Roman cobblestone streets or passed fortified stone walls? Did you visit pyramids on one or the other side of the world or did you explore the historic temples of the Aztecs or Mayan society?

Please send us your drafts. We’re looking for some personal narratives inspired by the unique stories of your travels into the past.

We would like to hear when and where you traveled and stumbled upon ruins. Was a trip dedicated to a historic monument or did you happen to stumble by accident upon the ruins?

We want to hear about when you got transported into the past and where you walked along Roman stonewalls or stumbled upon prehistoric caves.

Be creative.

Pull us in with your compelling narrative.

If you need some ideas, here we go:

My Ultimate Experience in the Land of the Pharaohs

My Trip to Rome — An Adventure Into the Past

I Have Celebrated Ancient History in Country XXX

The Most Fascinating Ruins I Have Ever Seen

The Lush Green Meadow Between the Fortified Walls

This is How I Experienced Standing next to the Pyramids

My Favorite Historic Monument in the World

I Didn’t Know I’d Fall in Love With the Mayan History

A Very Different Kind of Ruin

I Never Understood Why These Ruins Are so Famous…

Ancient ruins in Malta. | Photo Credit: Anne Bonfert

A requirement for the monthly challenge submissions is to tag 2 articles that either inspired you to go to this place, has quality content about the same country you’re talking about or maybe it’s just a travel piece you really enjoyed reading.

You can use the search function to review our publication and look for articles about your destination. It’s easy and a great way to show appreciation to other writers out here.

Use the search function to find articles on certain topics. | Screenshot by author

We’re looking forward to your submissions. As always, at the end of the month, the editors of Globetrotters will announce their winners. While we also submit our entries, we do not participate in the competition.

Please remember to follow our guidelines when submitting an article:

The maximum article length must be 10 minutes.
Always credit your images. We only accept your own photographs. Please review our image policy if unsure.
Write your article in the form title-subtitle-title image.
Please add the tag “monthly challenge”.
Make sure that travel is still a focus of your story.
List 2 articles and tag the writers who created them
The challenge will run from May 1st until May 30th. We reserve the last day of the month to post the results from the challenge.
For more clarification on submissions, visit the Globetrotters submission guidelines.

We, the team of editors at Globetrotters (JoAnn, Adrienne, Jillian, Michele & Anne) want to thank each of you for contributing to our publication. You’ve sent so many fascinating articles on past challenges and we can’t wait for the next ones.

Thank you.

Adrienne Beaumont has kicked off the challenge with the first prompt submission. She’s written about Roman ruins in Morocco. Check it out if you need some inspiration or ideas:

Ruins of the World

I look for them everywhere.

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Read here the final post of our previous monthly challenge. We asked you to share your stories about floral beauty in the world. In this article, the editors announce their personal winners:

Floral Beauty Around the World— The Finale

It was about blooming deserts, tulip fields and the feeling of happiness

medium.com