Jordan

Featured Photo: Zalabia Bedouin on the Spice Route — Wadi Rum, Jordan


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Bedouin


Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the “Rose City.”



The Treasury — Petra



William from inside the Treasury — Petra



“Al Siq” entrance into Petra



Rock bridge in the Jordanian desert



Wadi Rum



Town along the King’s Highway in Jordan



Ancient pathway — notice the steps on the right to the top of Petra