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Petra : Petra, the rose city, has often been described as the eighth wonder of the ancient world. The Siq, a narrow, colorful gorge, leads to tombs, temples, amphitheatre, and other buildings carved into the sandstone hillsides displaying magnificant, breathtaking colors. The Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe, settled in the area sometime around the 6th century BC and created foundations of a commercial empire that extended into Syria.

Petra

Petra, the rose city, has often been described as the eighth wonder of ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2008 7:35pm PST

Amman : Amman, the modern and ancient capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World. The city's modern buildings blend with the remnants of ancient civilizations such as the amphitheatre in the heart of Amman.

Amman

Amman, the modern and ancient capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2008 6:58pm PST

Mt. Nebo : Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge or hill approximately 2680 feet above sea level in what is now western Jordan. There are great views from the summit providing a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited view of the River Jordan Valley. According to scholars, Mount Nebo is where Moses was given a view of the promised land given to the Jews by God. "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho." (Deuteronomy 34:1). According to Jewish and Christian tradition, Moses was buried on this mountain by God himself, and his final resting place is unknown.

Mt. Nebo

Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge or hill approximately 2680 feet above ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2008 7:16pm PST

Madaba

Madaba is a moderately-sized city in Jordan located southwest of Amman ...

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 1:38pm PST

Scenery~Bedouins

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 1:39pm PST

Colors of Petra : The magnificant colors of Petra sandstones are magical as one views them while wandering down the winding, narrow passage between two sandstone cliffs that soar skyward at over 1000 feet. Once at the end of the Siq, the colors bloom in the magic of the "rose city" Treasury. The multitude of colors in the sandstones vary from brilliant reds to soft pinks, from sparkling golds to subtle blues, and many colors and hues in between.

Colors of Petra

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