Quasr Al Harranna

Jordan

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December 3rd 2009
Our first stop in Jordan was the desert castles. The first castle we saw was Qasr-Al-Harrana. According to posted signs it was most likely one of the first inns of the Islamic period. It pays to leave early as we were the first people to have been there. Sara was given the key to the castle which made her queen. It was quite cool that morning and gloves would have been good only we didn’t have ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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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