Swirled Sandstone

This is taken inside one of the tombs and shows the vivid tapestry of colors of the sandstone.

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February 6th 2011
“Unrest Continues in Cairo” said the headlines as we got ready to leave Egypt and head to the relative safety of Jordan. We left Egypt on January 30, five days into the protests and our departure was uneventful. We took a ferry across the Red Sea to the Jordanian port of Aqaba. At one point we could see Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan simultaneously. Wadi Rum The next day ... read more

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

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