Monastery Carved Right out of the Hill

Lost City of the Nabataeans

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March 8th 2009
That would be Petra. Quite simply put, Petra is Jordan. I began my Middle East trip last March landing at Queen Alia International Airport somewhere on the far outskirts of Amman which I did not visit even for a second. After procuring my visa for 10 JD (Jordanian dinars, which I had to purchase for $15. Official rate is 1 JD:$1.40) and picking up my luggage, I met the Hertz agent and was soon ... 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