View from Mt. Nebo

Maybe Moses sat here and viewed the Dead Sea and Israel

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June 18th 2007
pics uploaded from Turkey The Dead Sea, camping on Mt. Nebo, and crossing the Syrian Border. Leaving the Petra area, we drive North to the Dead Sea. Everyone knows that the shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, something like 438 meters below sea level. I guess I always thought maybe this was a sort of low plain, but in reality, at least on the Jordan side, the hills rise rath ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » West » Dead Sea

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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