K and Anna at "Shrak" Restaurant

At the Bottom of the Earth

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April 12th 2014
Geo: 31.4287, 35.7056From Ajloun, we followed the spiraling road slowly down the ridgeline, through pine forests and then olive tree groves, into the Jordan Valley. We descended several thousand feet, as the valley sits nearly 1,500 below sea level. The area is truly the bread basket of both Jordan and Israel, which sits on the other side of the Jordan River. There are huge farms, with thousand ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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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