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Milestones

It reads, "MILESTONES FROM THE SIXTH MILE OF THE ROMAN ROAD WHICH JOINED ESBOUS (HESBAN) TO LIVIAS (AL-RAMAH) THE JORDAN VALLEY. THE ROAD WHICH STRETCHED ON THE RIDGE NORTH OF THE WADI UYUN MOUSA, WAS USED BY BYZANTINE PILGRIMS TO REACH THE MEMORIAL OF MOSES ON MOUNT NEBO FROM JERUSALEM"
Jordan 1 - Mt Nebo

March 16th 2005
"Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:" - Deuteronomy 32:49 And so we heeded the call of the Lord, followed in the footsteps of Moses and headed for Mt Nebo the first day our feet touched the soils of the Hashemite ... read more
Middle East » Jordan

Jordanian Flag 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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