Crusade for Enlightenment in Petra

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June 22nd 2009

Published: September 29th 2009

How long have I been living in the Middle East? Have I slowly and unbeknown acclimated to the region, setting myself up for a culture-shocking return? Ha, what naivety! This is the talk of an overly alarmed and paranoid person I told myself. Little did I suspect, that my Western background and time in the Middle East would induce a magical spell, miraculously changing me into Indiana Jones (... Read Full Entry

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Nathan D. Bryant

gypsy_teacher

Hello and welcome. My name is Nathan Bryant and I was born and raised in Denver Colorado, USA. While Denver is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in the world, it's hard to be certain unless you see everything else. Thus, the quest begins to find a place on this planet in which its beauty has no comparison. To fund this quest, which has started back in August of 2007, I will highlight as an international teacher of history, political science, geography and philosophy. This job will not only put me overseas and pay me a salary, but also give me around 3 months off a year to travel. ... full info

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Entering a main part of Petra

A partial view of the past?

'Outstanding' temple

Another angle displaying Petra's character

Imposing views

The feeling of being under a temple in Petra

Petra pentouse room

View of Petra from Ancient living room

Traditional culture while selling goods made in China

A closer view of the stone textture within

The start to my self guided tour

Roman influence

As usual, Roman's couldn't overlook the importance of mass entertainment

A fuller view of a main part of Petra

Scale of the cliff city

Cliffside work

Better idea of the scope of carving

Sacrifical alter

On top of this mountain temple, human sacrifices were made

Another section of Petra city

From a mountain top in the middle, I was able to see teh various main areas of Petra, revealing itself to be a very extensive city.

Cliff city in perspective

This is of course only a small part of the city

Cliffside temple

Level of quality

Not only were staircases carved within the mountain walls, but the acquaducts to supply water are shown here

3rd October 2009

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Jaren Chen

How's overall
Hey there :) i have always been interested in visiting Jordan. How's the country like? Is it easy to travel on our own there or go with a tour group? Worth the trip there? Any other must see places?

5th October 2009

gypsy_teacher
Nathan D. Bryant

Jordan
Hello, Jordan was certainly a nice place to visit, but I'm guessing you want to get an experiance of the Middle East and the history? This being said, there is quite a lot of history in the region, such as the pyramids. Traveling on your own can be easy, so long as you're very flexible, and you study a useful travel guide like a pilgrim a holy book. Overall, I wouldn't recommend going to the Middle East just for Jordan, but if you're in the Middle East, you certainly can't pass up Petra. In my view, 3 days is enough for Jordan, considering how much else is around, like Jerusalem, Lebanon, Turkey and so on. Good luck on your travels.

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