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More from Jordan / Petra
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A vendor awaits his customers outside the Urn Tomb, Petra The starboard mosiac in the ancient Christian church, Petra The Tombs of the Kings from the "shopping center" below, Petra New arrivals pause in wonder at the sight of the treasury, Petra Dawn of our first day in Amman
Amman from its Citadel Temple ruins in Amman Citadel Bust in Citadel Museum, Amman A fireplace for your campground, Museum at Amman Citadel Entry to the Roman ruins, Amman
Guide Hazim shows us the Roman ampitheater, Amman Nature continues her attack on the Roman ampitheater, Amman Our host captures our attention during our home visit, Amman Magnificent ancient mosaic floor at Mount Nebo, Jordan Building a new church on Mount Nebo to house relics of Moses, Jordan
Our guide claimed that on a clear day the view from Mount Nebo includes New York; we did not visit on a clear day Terraced crops on the hills seen from Mount Nebo, Jordan "One God, Father of all, and overseeing all", Mount Nebo, Jordan Ancient mosaic showing wine making, Madaba, Jordan Near Madaba, Jordan
After nipping the tile to shape, the artist will dip it in the glue and tweeze it into place, Madaba "Happy Birthday, Sozan" after lunch in Madaba Jerusalem on the Mosaic Map; HAGIAPOLIC is "Sacred City", IEROUCA is "Jerusa" The Mosaic Map (6th century); North is to the left; at top is a ship in the Dead Sea; the oval below is Jerusalem "ROCDAN" - the land of Dan; below it "NATIPAROI" is part of a bible quotation: "Why did Dan remain in ships?", St. Georges, Madaba, Jordan
Get yer Popeye Burgers in Madaba Wadi Musa sparkles in the morning sun as we prepare to enter Petra The Siq, the ravine entering Petra, was carved long ago by wind and water Petra's winding entry Siq offers tantalizing glimpses of the awaiting wonders The left wall of the Siq is lit by reflected light, Petra
Two cats and a camel, in front of the Treasury, Petra Awaiting riders at the Treasury, Petra The camels see me, Petra Sunlit dramatically separates the upper and lower tombs of the nobles, Petra Time to set up shop, Petra
This giant cleft reminds that Petra--at only a couple of thousand years--is young; it will succumb to nature Petra's main theater holds 6000 people, so the population must have been considerable; live theater did not have to compete with television On again, off again geology blessed Petra with amzing colored designs Has this donkey any idea of the splendors above? Petra Tomb ceilings are also colored, Petra
A tree takes advantages of the water in a canyon, Petra Marvelling at the wonders of Petra Arches support the plaza before the Urn Tomb, Petra Unfinished stairs lead to unfinished tombs, Petra These hardy tubers sprout up all over the sand, Petra
Modern day renovation uses diesel to move rocks, Petra The payloader dumps its load, Petra Workers manhandle unwanted rocks into a payloader, Petra Two lads check out the photog, Petra Detail of the port side mosaic in the ancient Christian church, Petra
The Roman temples, as seen from the ancient church, Petra Remains of the Roman gateway at the end of the Cardo, Petra Constructing an outhouse; it rather lacks in grandeur when seen surrounded by Petra The museum beyond the end of the Cardo, Petra Dumping the unwanted rocks after moving them a couple of hundred meters, Petra
In the afternoon, the Tombs of the Kings are sunlit, Petra The GOK pile (God Only Knows) at the ancient church, Petra The shelter for the ancient church, Petra The Tombs of the Kings basking in the afternoon sun, Petra The western end of the Tombs of the Kings, Petra
The huge westernmost tomb is not yet sunlit; note the weather station in the lower right; Petra Detail of a door jamb on the westernmost tomb, Petra Inside the westernmost tomb Petra Susan graces a niche some two hundred steps above the valley floor, Petra An aerie in Petra
The next to westernmost tomb, Petra Petra valley in the afternoon sun Entering the Siq for the journey home, Petra An impressive facade along the street of several such, between the treasury and the valley, Petra It is 2:10 PM and people are still arriving at Petra
As we leave the valley floor, the sun last lights an imposing cliff, Petra The afternoon sun emblazons the Siq at the treasury end, Petra A side channel drains into the Siq, Petra Once started uphill, horses cannot stop because they cannot start on the hill, Petra Nabatean water aqueducts appear on both sides of the Siq, Petra
Departing via the Siq from the Treasury end, Petra Trotting up the Siq on the way home, Petra Jerash gate, old city of Jerash, Jordan Ruins at Jerash, Jordan A capital capital from a capitol in an ancient capital, Jerash, Jordan
Bagpipes and drums in Jerash, Jordan Modern Jerash, Jordan as seen from its ancient ruins Our host and kids in Amman Jordan I practice my stoic stare while visiting Susan's former student in Amman "The Abu Bado" -- Once used as a monastery door, Mount Nebo, Jordan
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