The Treasury

Petra, Jordan

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October 21st 2008
On Monday, after eating breakfast, we left the Dead Sea and headed to southern Jordan for Petra - the number one tourist site in Jordan and one of the seven modern wonders of the world. It took a little over three hours to reach our destination. Petra was built by the Nabataeans in the 3rd to 1st century BC who made it the centre of a vast trading empire. In 106 AD, Petra was annexed by Rome. Chri ... 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