E.. W.. N.. overlooking the promised land

Ajloun Castle

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November 11th 2010
Ajloun castle, built by one of Saladin's Generals, has a commanding view of the neighbouring areas out towards the West Bank of the Jordan river and North towards Syria and the Golan and East towards Jerash. The castle was never captured by any marauding crusader armies. It was an important signaling post for transmitting messages from Aqaba to Damascus. We traveled to the north with our fr ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Jerash

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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