The Treasury, Petra, Jordan.

Jordan & 'The Rose City' of Petra.

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July 22nd 2007
Well I got up early and hitched a perfectly timed ride to the Dahab bus stop for the daily bus to Nuwebia for the connecting two o'clock ferry, heading across the gulf of Aqaba to Jordan. Everything was running smoothly at my end. But somehow that two o'clock ferry didn’t manage to leave until 9 o'clock which meant I landed in Jordan at midnight and was through their shambolic customs routine b ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more