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SOUTH JORDAN: Ancient Petra and the desert

January 25th 2009
One of those groups of historical peoples that failed to get a mention in any of the history books we have encountered are the tribal Nabataeans. Picture a small empire built up out of the lucrative proceeds of controlling the camel pack-train trade routes through the deserts of what is now Jordan. If it had not been for the growing influence of the spreading Roman Empire around 200AD, they would ... read more

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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

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Tearing asunder from a pleasant New Zealand urban environment, Benj and Arlene felt like a 'small' getaway, involving a bit of Tahiti (a few days), Easter Island (10 days), South America (6 months) and Mexico (2 months), visiting the Spanish/Iberian connection on route to the UK. Park or ride back to NZ via SE Asia, and work out how to get to Eastern Europe and Turkey in the process. Starting 20 June 2008, and not quite sure when to finish - probably when gripped either by poverty, or the need for familiarity - it´ll be the poverty. ... full info

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