Sawa Egypt to Madaba Jordan 1. Kerak Castle

Sawa Egypt to Madaba Jordan

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April 16th 2010
16 April 2010 After two days at Petra we left early morning to head to Madaba. We had a huge day of sightseeing and driving which included Kerak Castle, swimming in the Dead Sea and finally Mt Nebo. Kerak Castle has been built over previous structures by crusaders from the 2nd Crusade around 1100 to 1200AD. You can still walk through some of the underground passage ways and look down from th ... 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