Petra, Jordan

The walls of the Sif rise dramatically on both sides.

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Aqaba, Jordan March 22, 2016

May 10th 2016
Aqaba, Jordan Petra (The Lost City, The Rose Red City) The Red Sea ends in the North, two fingers of water forming a peace sign. The finger on the left leads to Port Suez and the Canal to the Mediterranean. The right finger ends at Aqaba, Jordan's only port. Indeed, Jordan's only coastline. This is also where the countries of Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Jordan abut. A gigantic (20X40m) ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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

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