A centurion using an authentic Roman era mobile phone

The worst city in the world and the diamond in the rough

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November 23rd 2008
We arrived in Rome by train at nighttime and pretty much headed straight for our hotel, trying to tow our suitcases over the one serious weakness of wheeled cases - cobbled sidewalks. It took us nearly twice as long to struggle through the narrow sidewalks of Rome (where pedestrians come a distant second to cars) as walking along unencumbered. We were generally unimpressed with Rome. We were tu ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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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