The Treasury

Part 2: Petra

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October 12th 2011
Our day trip from Amman didn’t have the early start that had been threatened. In fact, the rest of the group were so late rolling down to breakfast I began to think they’d gone without me! But no, we met at 9:30 and hit the road to Jerash. Just like every other country with some decent Roman ruins, they claim it’s the biggest, best preserved, most complete set of ruins, but in my view, none ... 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