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The Lost City of Petra

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December 26th 2009
Geo: 30.1451, 35.3979Having not planned to cross the middle east every day is a complete surprise. We were given a set of maps by a Welsh couple travelling south which they had marked some comments. This has been a god send as we really have no idea where to stay or what to see. For starters the county is extremely mountainous, who would have thought.Christmas day with a difference. We drov ... 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