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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". In the back the  imposing columns of immense Artemis Temple.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". Triumphal Arch.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The South Theatre, the largest of Gerasa.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The nearly unique oval Forum,  surrounded by a fine colonnade.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The nearly unique oval Forum,  surrounded by a fine colonnade.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The  nimpheum on the colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • The ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, the "Pompeii of the Middle East". The main street, a long colonnaded street or cardo.
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  • Umm Qais, basalt columns on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • Umm Qais, the small museum of the site of the Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • Umm Qais, the small museum of the site of the Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara also called Antiochia or Antiochia Semiramis and Seleucia. Gadara was a semi-autonomous city of the Roman Decapolis.
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  • Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge (approximately 817 meters above sea level). The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.<br />
Mount Nebo is where the Hebrew prophet Moses was given a view of the Promised Land. "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho." (Deuteronomy 34:1).
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  • Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge (approximately 817 meters above sea level). The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.<br />
Mount Nebo is where the Hebrew prophet Moses was given a view of the Promised Land. "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho." (Deuteronomy 34:1).
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  • Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge (approximately 817 meters above sea level). The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.<br />
Mount Nebo is where the Hebrew prophet Moses was given a view of the Promised Land. "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho." (Deuteronomy 34:1).
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  • Madaba St George's greek orthodox church.
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  • The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox church of St. George. The mosaic contains the earliest extant representation of Byzantine Jerusalem, labeled the "Holy City." The map provides important details, with the cardo, or central colonnaded street and the Holy Sepulchre clearly visible. This map is one key in developing scholarly knowledge about Jerusalem after its destruction in 70 AD. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.
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  • The Madaba Mosaic Map still serves today as floor of the Greek Orthodox parish church of St. George, built in fact in 1896 A.D. over the remains of a Byzantine church, whose dating is probably to be set at the end of 6th or at the beginning of 7th century A.D. The mosaic panel enclosing the Map was originally some 15.60 by 6 m, of which only a quarter of the total is preserved. Some have suggested that this map of Holy Land may have been useful to pilgrims, to help them peregrinate from one holy place to another.
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  • Madaba, mosaics of Arccheological Museum.
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  • Madaba, mosaics of Arccheological Museum.
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  • Mount Nebo, an elevated ridge (approximately 817 meters above sea level). The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land. The interior of the church atop the mountain contains many ornate floor mosaics that have been uncovered.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum, local beduin  of Zalabia tribe partecipating to a holiday. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum, local beduin  of Zalabia tribe partecipating to a holiday. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,beduin woman in the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum, a small tourist coffee house in the small village. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum, a small tourist coffee house in the small village. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,Beduin family. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Wadi Rum,Beduin family. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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  • Shoback, young sheperds. On the back the castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mons Realis.
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  • The castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to control the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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  • The castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to control the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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  • The castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to control the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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  • The castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to control the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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  • The castle of Shobak, the crusaders Mont Real (Crak de Montreal) or Mons Regalis, the Fortress of the Royal Mount. It was built in 1115 by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem to control the road from Damascus to Egypt, and was the first of a string of similar strongholds in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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  • Kerak, the famous crusader castle. The construction began in the 1140s and the  Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Kerak in Moab". Because of its position east of the Jordan River, Kerak was able to control the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. In 1176 Raynald of Chatillon gained possession of Kerak harassing the trade caravans. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. and after the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured it in 1189.
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  • Kerak, the famous crusader castle. The construction began in the 1140s and the  Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Kerak in Moab". Because of its position east of the Jordan River, Kerak was able to control the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. In 1176 Raynald of Chatillon gained possession of Kerak harassing the trade caravans. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. and after the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured it in 1189.
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  • Kerak, the famous crusader castle. The construction began in the 1140s and the  Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Kerak in Moab". Because of its position east of the Jordan River, Kerak was able to control the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. In 1176 Raynald of Chatillon gained possession of Kerak harassing the trade caravans. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. and after the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured it in 1189.
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  • Kerak, the famous crusader castle. The construction began in the 1140s and the  Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Kerak in Moab". Because of its position east of the Jordan River, Kerak was able to control the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. In 1176 Raynald of Chatillon gained possession of Kerak harassing the trade caravans. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. and after the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured it in 1189.
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  • Kerak, the famous crusader castle. The construction began in the 1140s and the  Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Kerak in Moab". Because of its position east of the Jordan River, Kerak was able to control the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. In 1176 Raynald of Chatillon gained possession of Kerak harassing the trade caravans. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. and after the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured it in 1189.
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  • Kerak, Saladin statue in the main square. After the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin  finally captured Kerak castle in 1189.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Dana village, craftwoman.Dana is a small village in central-western Jordan situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana.
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  • Qusayr ("small castle") Amra built by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walid between 712-715 AD, for use as a vacation residence or rest stop. The desert castle has a Roman style villa. Qusayr Amra is best known for its amazing mosaics and murals which decorate the central hall and connected rooms.
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  • Qusayr ("small castle") Amra built by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walid between 712-715 AD, for use as a vacation residence or rest stop. The desert castle has a Roman style villa. Qusayr Amra is best known for its amazing mosaics and murals like this with a naked woman.
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  • Qusayr ("small castle") Amra built by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walid between 712-715 AD, for use as a vacation residence or rest stop. The desert castle has a Roman style villa. Qusayr Amra is best known for its amazing mosaics and murals which decorate the central hall and connected rooms.
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  • Qasr al-Azraq, the desert castle, constructed of the local black basalt. <br />
Several civilizations are known to have occupied the site for its strategic value in this arid desert area. The fortress in its present form dates back to this period. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) made the fortress his desert headquarters during the winter of 1917, during the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Qasr al-Azraq, the desert castle, constructed of the local black basalt. <br />
Several civilizations are known to have occupied the site for its strategic value in this arid desert area. The fortress in its present form dates back to this period. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) made the fortress his desert headquarters during the winter of 1917, during the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Qasr al-Karaneh Omayyad desert castle.
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  • Wadi Rum, local beduin  of Zalabia tribe partecipating to a holiday. Wadi Rum is the largest wadi in Jordan, is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times,  leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti. Several Bedouin tribes inhabit the area.<br />
Wadi Rum is known also for its connection with British officer T. E. Lawrence, who based his operations here during the Arab Revolt of 1917–18.
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