Umayyad Vestibule

Amman

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October 13th 2008
09-10-08 We arrived at our hotel in Amman last night, and this morning we tour the city of Amman before making our way to Mt. Nebo and on to the Dead Sea. We visited the Citidal, and the Jordan Archaeological Museum located at the same site. The Citidal site contains examples of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic settlement. The Dead Sea Scrolls are located in the Archaeological Museum. These scrol ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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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