On the walk to the lost city

Ancient city of Petra

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May 21st 2009
To get to the ancient city of Petra, we had to walk through a large canyon that hid the city from the world for many years. During the walk through the canyon, our Jordanian guide showed us markings on the walls, places of worship and the aquaducts that were created to catch as much water as possible to supply the city. It was a great surprise to see 'the Treasury' past a curve in the canyon. The ... 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