Timna

A wonder of the World and Answers to Questions!

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May 5th 2011
Today, I went to Petra. - one of the seven wonders of the world. Petra is in Jordan. We had to cross the border to go there. We got a new stamp on our passports. We took a bus to get to the site of Petra. From the bus window, we got to see a lot of the Jordan countryside and the people. When in Petra, we first rode horses and then hiked the rest of the way. Petra has unusual colored sand and ... 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