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Best pictures from Jordan and Petra
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Amman and Jerash
All the world's a stage, Roman ampitheater, Amman Serving the Islamic fountain startling for its depiction of faces, Museum in Amman Citadel Cheerful visitor to Jerash, Jordan Collonade in Jerash, Jordan
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Modesty is the prime directive for these guests leaving Mount Nebo, Jordan Watching the rock movers out back from the vantage of the roof sheltering the ancient church, Petra Our buggy through the Siq, from the entry to the Treasury, Petra Swimming Pool at dusk, Dead Sea Touristic Resort, Jordan
Miscellaneous Petra pictures
Romans followed the Nabataeans in Petra and built the pillars of the Cardo and their temple For tourists, a rickety bridge spans this ravine; Petra Detail of the starboard Mosaic in the ancient church; Petra The shop up high at the Urn Tomb; Petra Susan checks out the street of facades; Petra
The Siq ends at the Treasury
Water channels follow both sides of the Siq, Petra The walls of the Siq weigh heavy, Petra Approaching the Treasury through the Siq; Petra The Tresury, Petra Returning in the afternoon to the treasury area, Petra
Tombs in Petra
The Little Shop at the Treasury, Petra As we leave, we look back along the Street of Facades; Petra Where the columns bottoms have failed, Petra Tombs are everywhere, Petra The tombs of Tombs of the Kings cover their entire cliffside, Petra
Magnificent colors at Petra
Did the carvers of these Petra tombs plan to exploit the fantasic sandstone colorations? A donkey would rather fill its belly with food than its soul with wonder, Petra Inside the Urn Tomb, Petra Looking back after descending from the Tombs of the Kings; the Urn Tomb vendor is the white dot near the center; Petra The Tombs of the Kings seen from the ancient church, Petra
 
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Aug 6, 2011 15:37 GMT
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