The first peak at the Treasury

Petra, what's not to like about it? except maybe Wadi Musa

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November 7th 2008
What's not to love about Petra, with all the buildings carved out of the rock face. Well there are a few things not to love about Petra, like the town nearby Wadi Musa, for some unknown reason any great monument around the world has an incredibly dodgey town nearby that exists purely as the bunion on the toe of a marvel of the world. Then there's trying to get out of Wadi Musa, there's buses, taxi ... 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