Roy and Valeri enjoying the view

Full Circle: From Tabor Valley to Mount Tabor

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July 19th 2009
We went to Gadara simply for the view, and it more than met our expectations. As border junkies, we looked forward to seeing a corner of the Earth where Middle East countries meet. We sat at the highest point with binocculars in hand and peered across the borders into Syria and Israel (or Palestine, depending on your politics). We could see the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, the Jordan River and the pa ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Jerash

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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