At the edge of the world ın Petra

Petra

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April 11th 2008
Man oh man, Petra is one impressive place! I know I am repeating myself a lot in these blogs, but there are just so many amazing places in this part of the world. I had always thought Petra was a reasonable size, but all kind of together in one area. It's actually so spread out, and while there is a lot in one rift, there are many more places to look at over a huge area. A few of us spen ... 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