Mt Nebo – Moses and the Promised Land
It must be recognised that Jordan is mainly a Muslim Country, yet the significance of Jordan is important when looking at the travels of the Israelites when they left Egypt and enteredRead More…
Mt Nebo – View into Israel
In a previous post, I described the view from the top Mt Nebo into Israel. Unfortunately, when we were there to take photos, the day was very hazy and it took quiteRead More…
Mt Nebo – Panoramic View
Mt Nebo does provide a great vantage point to see over a large portion of Israel, the River Jordan and right through to the Dead Sea. For a larger view of theRead More…
Petra – Taybet Zaman Petra Resort
After leaving Eilat in Israel, we went through the Border near Eilat and then into Jordan – we went up the “Kings Highway” to Petra. After walking into Petra – we wentRead More…
Petra – One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
Petra was named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World! Petra, in western Jordan, is a fascinating ancient city about 80 kilometres south of the Dead Sea, which was half-build, half-carvedRead More…
Petra – Siq
We arrived at the entrance to Petra and prepared ourselves for a walk around 2 kilometres down a long and winding passage. This passage is called the “Siq”. It has been saidRead More…
Petra – The Treasury
After a good walk through the Siq, you get a glimpse of the Treasury Building as you come to the end of the wall between the rocks. You are greeted with aRead More…
Petra – Roman Influence
As I included in an earlier post, the Romans occupied Petra for quite a period of time so consequently, there is a Roman influence with some of the structures. As shown inRead More…
Petra – Landscape
One of the fascinating things about this part of Jordan is the landscape. When looking out from the township towards the area of the Ancient City of Petra, making out a pathwayRead More…
Petra – Tombs in the Ancient City
Petra is well known for the carved facade of the Treasury Building which featured in the Indiana Jones movie – but the Ancient City extends over a large area and there areRead More…