Mount Nebo memorial of Moses

Mount Nebo

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November 14th 2010
Mount Nebo was where Moses saw the "the promised land" and died. The tomb of Moses has never been discovered, but it's supposedly somewhere nearby a little ways down the hill. So, in many ways this is where it all started - with God the real estate agent promising land to one "chosen" people ignoring the people who were already in those lands. Following the 2nd European War of the last century ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » West » Madaba

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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