Tomb walls

Petra

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April 8th 2008
Amman is so large and crazy, I went immediately south to Petra by minibus on the desert highway. Really there is nothing to see on that road except sand and camels. However, Wadi Mousa is immediately interesting with two different types of mountains: the rounded top mountains that surround Petra, and then the jagged larger mountains eg. the mountain where Aaron (Moses' brother is buried). ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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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