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Jordan Feb2010 171
Within the city of Petra . I spent @ 7 hours wandering about this place that was ALL CARVED OUT of the rock .There were probably 50,000 Nabateans who lived here at on time.
From: Middle East » Jordan
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]
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] Blog: Jordan's highlights.
Date: May 8th 2010
Again I will share images of my journey . I liked Jordan . It is not as aggressive as Egypt and it is also much calmer in all ways . There were women around walking , working and shopping . They wore headscarves but I saw very few covered faces .The south is desert of course but the north is agricultural . It has been a land desired by many over the years and has some pretty awesome ruins ...Roman ... read more
Date: May 8th 2010
Again I will share images of my journey . I liked Jordan . It is not as aggressive as Egypt and it is also much calmer in all ways . There were women around walking , working and shopping . They wore headscarves but I saw very few covered faces .The south is desert of course but the north is agricultural . It has been a land desired by many over the years and has some pretty awesome ruins ...Roman ... read more
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