Tower foundations

One of the 24 U-shaped towers surrounding Ayla

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Islamic City of Ayla, Aqaba 2009

November 15th 2009
Archeological Ruins in the Centre of Aqaba After going to the gym this morning, I ventured across the road to walk among the ruins of the historical city of Ayla. The place was basically deserted when I entered, except for two local men, but other toursists soon followed me into the site. The ruins were found in an archeological dig sponsored by the Jordanian, the University of Chicago ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South

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

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