lisa in the doorway of the monestary in petra

Exploring Petra

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April 8th 2009
On Wednesday, we took a minibus to Petra, an ancient City built by the Nabateans, who were Arabs who traded in frankincense and controled the trade route between Damascus and Arabia. They adopted many of the customs and building styles of the people they traded with, and developed advanced hydrolic engineering to control floods. Most of the remaining buildings, those that have survived the numerou ... 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