The View

Adventures in Jordan - Part 2

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August 30th 2009
It was 2:30pm by the time I agreed to go to Petra on my own. I finally found the Visitors Centre and arranged a short tour of the Siq (the narrow canyon that leads to the entrance) and the Treasury (the first building). There were not many other tourists (economic downturn?). I learnt a lot on the way about how the Nabbateans built the city in 100BC, and about how it was "rediscovered" by the W ... 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